Omicron overstayed its welcome. At-home COVID-19 testing was routine. The bivalent booster arrived. The past 12 months also saw the U.S. surpass more than a million total COVID deaths, vaccine authorizations for very young children, and a year-end tripledemic. As…

Fever, cough, sore throat, and general malaise – the cold season is here, and not only corona but also influenza viruses are spreading again at a rapid pace. Influenza A and B viruses cause severe, contagious infections that can even…

Nearly half of all American adults have elevated blood pressure or hypertension. High blood pressure contributes to 65% of cardiovascular deaths in the United States. Exponential advances in genomic sequencing technology have enabled scientists to read the 3.4 billion letters…

A new study shows the disparity of patient need across general practices and backs calls for a complete overhaul of the front-line health care funding system. The collaborative study, between University of Otago Professor of Primary Health Care and General…

Republican-led legislatures have repeatedly thwarted Medicaid expansion in a dozen conservative states, despite high numbers of uninsured residents. In recent years, supporters of expansion have found success with another strategy: letting voters decide. Since 2017, Medicaid expansion has passed in…

A mum who battled anorexia has transformed her relationship with food – and now runs a fitness business to help women feel good. Christine Chessman, 46, had anorexia as a young teenager, and was told by doctors she ‘could have…

Patients with cancer that has spread to the bone are sometimes treated with alpha particle radiation therapy that is delivered into or very close to the tumor. However, it is unknown whether the radioactive particles are distributed through the surrounding…

A new study offers an alternative for older adults who are unable to commit to a regular exercise regimen. According to the international research team, a few minutes of energetic everyday movements may reduce the risk of early death. The…

Thanks to advances in cancer therapies, most forms of breast cancer are highly treatable, especially when caught early. But the last frontier cases—those that can’t be treated with hormone or targeted therapies and don’t respond to chemotherapy—remain the deadliest and…

When Meghan Markle‘s closest friends threw her a baby shower in New York City ahead of Archie’s arrival, she was met with an unexpected reaction: immense disapproval. The celebration, held in Manhattan at The Mark Hotel, was an admittedly lavish…