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Adults between 18 and 24 years old account for nearly 60% of new COVID-19 cases among young people, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....Read More

More than half of colleges across the country reported “spikes” in COVID-19 cases, suggesting students and others may be “super-spreaders,” according to a study published Wednesday....Read More

Deaths from cancer in the United States fell 31% between 1991 and 2018, including a 2.4% decline from 2017 to 2018, according to an analysis published Tuesday by the American Cancer Society....Read More

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services officials Tuesday expanded COVID-19 vaccine availability during the initial phase of distribution to include people age 65 years and older....Read More

Nearly 70% of adults in the United States worry about going to medical appointments when COVID-19 rates are high in their area, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Orlando Health Heart and Vascular Institute....Read More

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to expand COVID-19 vaccine availability during the initial phase of distribution to include people age 65 years and older, according to media reports Tuesday....Read More

Drinking several cups of coffee daily appears to lower risk for developing prostate cancer, according to an analysis published Monday by BMJ Open....Read More

Having more than 10 oral sex partners over a lifetime quadruples a person’s risk for human papillomavirus-related mouth and throat cancer, a study published Monday by the journal Cancer found....Read More

The COVID-19 hospitalization rate for children across the United States increased by 800% over the course of six months between mid-May and mid-November of last year, according to a study published Monday....Read More

Many studies have documented long-term health complications following COVID-19 infection. But new research suggests these problems may last for months, and affect even those who suffer less serious forms of the disease....Read More