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Several key indicators of flu activity in the United States dropped for the third week in a row, suggesting that the 2019-2020 season may be winding down, according to the latest FluView report from the CDC....Read More

THC-containing vape cartridges purchased illegally have been linked with cases of EVALI — a lung injury with suspected links to vapor products containing vitamin E acetate — in a study by Wisconsin health officials....Read More

Insulin and blood sugar monitoring are key to treating Type 1 diabetes, but a stable and nurturing home environment also may help long-term health in those with the disease, a new study has found....Read More

People who are both severely obese and have type 2 diabetes may benefit from weight loss surgery, a new analysis suggests....Read More

A study found nearly half of all women between 18 and 39 years of age with the disease experience money problems after their diagnosis, even if they have a job and healthcare insurance....Read More

U.S. health officials told Congress on Tuesday they will ramp up testing for COVID-19 — with the capacity to perform as many as 1 million tests a day — as 108 cases and nine deaths were...

An analysis published Tuesday offers insight into the long-term effects PFAS substances may have on human health, with researchers suggesting they should be reclassified as carcinogens and investigated as such....Read More

According to a study, nearly 80 percent of transgender youth want electronic medical records to reflect their preferred names and pronouns — which can affect the quality of care they receive....Read More

Officials in Washington state declared a public health emergency Monday as a sixth person in the Seattle area died from COVID-19, and 10 states have now reported confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus....Read More

A prominent panel of healthcare experts recommends hepatitis C screening for all adults in the United States, in an article published Monday by JAMA Network Open....Read More