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U.S. Overdose Deaths Drop 10% in Early Data
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In findings that suggest inroads are being made in the battle against America's...
Number of Uninsured Americans Rose to 8.2% in 2024
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Following several years of record low rates of uninsured Americans, a new survey...
U.S. Measles Cases Are Already Triple Those of Last Year
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- With five months still to go, the number of U.S. measles cases reported...
Florida Keys Issues Dengue Fever Alert After Two Cases Reported There
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Health officials in the Florida Keys have issued a dengue fever alert after...
CDC Strengthens RSV Vaccine Advice for Those Over 75
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In new vaccination guidance issued Wednesday, U.S. health officials now recommend that all...
Biden Administration Could Reclassify Marijuana as Less Risky Drug
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The Justice Department has recommended that marijuana be reclassified as a less dangerous...
Dairy Cows Moved Across State Lines Must Now Be Tested for Bird Flu
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As bird flu continues to spread among dairy cows in the United States,...
Biden Administration Sets Nursing Home Staffing Minimums
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The first-ever minimum staffing rule has been set for nursing homes, the Biden...
U.S. Measles Cases Reach 125, Surpassing Recent Peak in 2022
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Measles infections continue to spread across the country, with 125 cases now reported...
Americans Short on Sleep, Stressed Out About It: Poll
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, April 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- While more than half of Americans say they would feel better with more...