May 27, 2025 – The Trump administration announced today that the CDC will no longer recommend COVID-19 vaccines for many children and pregnant people. No details were immediately published on the CDC ...

July 15, 2025 – At 15, Jakki Maser was told she had the spine of a 40-year-old. "The orthopedic surgeon kept saying, 'You had to have been in a car accident,' " she recalled. When Jakki insisted ...

March 20, 2025 -- More people are likely to be diagnosed with a condition that heightens the risk of heart attack and stroke, thanks to a controversial broadening of the definition that has ...

News about dementia is everywhere and can unleash upsetting thoughts for older adults who feel mentally foggy or forgetful. But before jumping to conclusions, consider a few simple questions that may ...

What Is Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT)? If you have bladder cancer or suspected bladder cancer, your doctor has probably told you that you need a transurethral resection of the ...

Missing a dose or two of your medications may not seem like a big deal. Americans fail to follow their doctor or pharmacist’s instructions about half the time. Sometimes the skipped doses cause no ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated May 22 with new data on the growing number of measles cases. March 12, 2025 – Health officials are worried that measles cases in at least 30 states may be a ...

What Is a RDW Blood Test? An RDW blood test – also known as a red blood cell distribution width blood test – is a measure of the difference in your red blood cells’ size and volume. RDW is one part of ...