The tobacco industry’s influence on public health policymaking in the U.S. is growing according to the latest report by the anti-smoking organization Action on Smoking & Health (ASH). ASH’s Tobacco…
Lifestyle factors, such as regular exercise and healthy eating, accounted for less than a quarter of the optimism-lifespan association in the study, indicating that other factors may be at play.…
A majority of U.S. adults express a high level of concern about their health care costs increasing over the next year, according to a survey released Tuesday. The Associated Press-NORC…
More than one in three people are living with a neurological condition, the World Health Organization (WHO) found, and countries are not prepared to deal with it. The WHO’s Global…
Former President Biden on Monday finished a round of radiation therapy to treat his aggressive former of prostate cancer, according to a Biden spokesperson. The course lasted several weeks, and…
A group of two dozen public health leaders for major U.S. municipalities signed a letter published Monday, stating their united stance on supporting vaccinations and denouncing “repeated false claims” coming…
(NewsNation) — U.S. dietary guidelines could soon undergo another overhaul under the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” initiative, and the proposal has already drawn criticism. Health Secretary Robert F.…
(NerdWallet) – Nearly two-thirds of Americans (64%) believe Medicare benefits will be reduced under the current administration, according to a recent NerdWallet survey. For some, a reduction in benefits could…
President Trump’s dual-pronged action on expanding access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) is garnering mixed reactions from lawmakers, advocates and medical groups, with some calling it a step in the right direction,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced the first round of experimental drugs that will receive drastically expedited reviews at the agency, part of an effort…
President Trump announced a pair of efforts Thursday aimed at expanding access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) as he seeks to deliver on a major campaign promise. Trump in the…
For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped, an encouraging sign that America’s epidemic of…