New guidance drops breast cancer screening age to 40 for women with average risk
(NEW YORK) -- Breast cancer screening guidelines have been finalized by a major task force, bringing the recommended age to 40 for most women... Read More.
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More than 150 people in West Virginia exposed to measles: Health officials
(NEW YORK) -- About 152 people across 30 counties in West Virginia have been exposed to measles, state health officials said Friday.Earlier this week,... Read More.
What to know about the bird flu outbreak in the US after virus fragments found in milk samples
(NEW YORK) -- Public health officials are continuing to monitor as an outbreak of avian flu, also known as bird flu, continues to spread... Read More.
Teen births in US fall to record low, as overall total drops by 2%: CDC
(NEW YORK) -- The overall number of births in the United States dropped in 2023 as teenage births reached a record low, according to... Read More.
USDA announces changes coming to school meals: What to know
(NEW YORK) -- The nearly 30 million kids who eat meals at schools each day in the United States will soon see some changes... Read More.
Traces of bird flu virus found in some milk and pasteurized dairy, FDA says
(NEW YORK) -- As federal agencies and state partners continue investigating outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) -- more commonly referred to as... Read More.
Woman becomes first patient to undergo combined heart pump implant and pig kidney transplant
(NEW YORK) -- In a first-of-its-kind procedure, a terminally ill patient has become the first person in the world to undergo a gene-edited pig... Read More.
Possible measles exposure at Indiana childrens museum during total eclipse event, officials say
(INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.) -- People who attended a total solar eclipse event at a children's museum in Indiana may have been exposed to measles, according... Read More.
Ground beef potentially contaminated with E. coli, USDA warns
(NEW YORK) -- A public health alert has been issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service for ground beef... Read More.
Mom of three survives stroke after giving birth, followed by car crash
(GRANADA HILLS, Calif.) -- A mom-of-three in California is speaking out after surviving two near-death experiences in a span of six weeks.Christina Aleksanian, 36,... Read More.
New race-neutral kidney evaluation moves thousands of Black patients up transplant waitlist
(NEW YORK) -- Jazmin Evans is one of more than 14,000 Black kidney transplant candidates who found out that an outdated medical test may... Read More.
ParkRx aims to provide prescription for wellness by getting more people outside
(NEW YORK) -- A community health initiative that partnered with the National Park Service has doctors writing a "prescription" for wellness by getting more... Read More.
