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Regular physical activity may boost the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine, with the level of protection rising in relation to activity level, a new study suggests....Read More

At least six more people who tested positive for monkeypox have died, including two in Chicago, two in New York, one in Nevada and one in Maryland....Read More

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, the agency said....Read More

Emergency room visits by victims of sexual assault rose 1,533% in the 13 years between 2006 and 2019, according to researchers in a new report that has already been described as a “landmark study” on sexual...

A group of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention health advisers voted Thursday to recommend that COVID-19 shots be added to the recommended immunization schedule for children and adults....Read More

New guidelines released Thursday urge doctors to pair certain medications with lifestyle changes for overweight and obese adult patients to increase their chance of successful weight loss over the long term....Read More

The COVID-19 virus contributed to an increased maternal mortality rate in 2020 and 2021, accounting for a quarter of all maternal deaths over that period, according to a government report released Wednesday....Read More

Amid what it calls an “unprecedented rise in cholera cases worldwide,” the World Health Organization said Wednesday that a shortage of cholera vaccines is requiring the temporary suspension of its two-dose strategy....Read More

Melatonin appears to be effective at helping people who take it fall asleep, but the supplement may also cause nightmares and potentially disrupt the body’s natural clock when used inappropriately, experts told UPI....Read More

Older people who get five hours of sleep a night or less may face a far greater risk of developing chronic illnesses, such as heart disease, cancer or diabetes, compared to people who sleep longer, a...