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A new study has warned that declining childhood vaccination rates in the United States could trigger a dramatic resurgence of diseases that were eradicated years ago. What Happened: On Sunday, former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb shared a study on X...

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect that GSK acquired full rights to CureVac’s bird flu vaccine candidate. A Nevada dairy worker has screened positive for the D1.1 strain of bird flu associated with a Louisiana man's death in January, according to a CNN report. The Centers...

Global health concerns escalated Monday as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reportedly halted collaboration with the World Health Organization, coinciding with the discovery of a rare H5N9 bird flu strain in California and upcoming Senate confirmation hearings for vaccine skeptic...

For the first time in years, the U.S. is witnessing a sustained decline in overdose deaths. Federal data reveals a 14.5% drop in fatalities over 12 months ending June 2024, marking a significant shift after years of grim records. Experts attribute the change to a combination of expanded harm...

A recent analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that workers in the food service and hospitality industries are among the highest consumers of marijuana in the United States. The study, published in the American Journal of Public Health, draws from five years of...

Former President Donald Trump has pledged to give Robert F. Kennedy Jr. full authority over health, food, and medicine issues if he secures a second term. What Happened: Trump revealed his plans on Sunday, expressing his intent to allow Kennedy to have free reign over health, food, and medicine-...

As cannabis consumption becomes increasingly common across the U.S., a federal advisory panel is calling for a major shift in how the government handles marijuana policy. Moving away from the “Just Say No” campaigns of the past, Thursday's report from the National Academies of Sciences...

Antivaccine advocate and former independent presidential candidate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., stated that he might be appointed by former President Donald Trump to select leaders for key public health agencies, should the former president win a second term. What Happened: Kennedy Jr. disclosed this...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may approve updated COVID-19 vaccines this week to combat recent strains as the country endures its most significant summer outbreak in two years. The FDA is expected to give the nod to updated mRNA vaccines from Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) and Pfizer Inc...

In a recent revelation, the marriage rate in the United States has bounced back to the levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes after a year of delayed engagements due to the pandemic. What Happened: The National Center for Health Statistics, a division of the Centers for Disease...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published a study highlighting a concerning trend among American teenagers: the increasing role of stress and anxiety in driving substance use.  The report, covering data from 2014 to 2022, sheds light on the motivations behind...

The U.S. perspective on substance consumption has seen a monumental shift in recent years. Newly released data from Gallup's Consumption Habits Survey paints a telling picture of these evolving attitudes. In a survey that involved 1,015 adults from July 3 to 27, 2023, there was a surprising...

In 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that specific naloxone products, including Narcan, which can reverse the effects of opioids, typically in instances of an overdose, are safe enough to potentially be sold over the counter.  As the overdose crisis continues to...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned against a very uncommon and fatal fungal infection called Candida auris, or C. auris. What Happened: The national public health agency said the fungal infection is spreading rapidly throughout the country. See Also: Large Vaccine...

Living with any kind of pain is tough. It changes a person. They can no longer act like their normal self because they are not feeling normal. They are affected by the pain. Unfortunately, in this day and age, more and more people are suffering from chronic pain. According to 2016 data ...