Health

Isabel Pavia/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Infant mortality rates in the United States increased last year for the first time in two decades, according to new federal provisional data. For the report, published early Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Vital Statistics, researchers looked at birth/infant death data collected […]

Marnie Griffiths/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Halloween brings spooky seasonal activities that fear and thrill seekers flock to. While many may think of fear as a largely negative reaction, doctors say it can stimulate the same centers of the brain as happiness and is positively reinforced by social bonding when it’s experienced without a threat […]

RUBEN BONILLA GONZALO/GETTY IMAGES (NEW YORK) — Consumers are being warned against using more than two dozen eye drop products sold over-the-counter at major retailers including CVS, Target and Rite Aid. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says the eye drop products were manufactured in a facility with “insanitary conditions” and carry a “potential risk […]

Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The issue was first brought to the FDA’s attention when health officials in North Carolina were investigating elevated blood lead levels in four children and found that the WanaBana apple cinnamon pouches could be the common source. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) subsequently analyzed […]

JGI/Tom Grill/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Walking 10,000 steps per day is known to improve a person’s health, but reaching that goal can be difficult for many, considering it’s the equivalent of walking around 5 miles. Now, new research is showing more efficient ways to get similar health benefits without devoting at least an hour […]

ER Productions Limited/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Older adults who received last year’s COVID booster and a high-dose version of the flu vaccine in the same visit may have a potential increased risk of stroke, according to a new study funded by the Food and Drug Administration. Experts urged that the results were preliminary and […]

xijian/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — While there have been warnings about the state of children and teenagers’ mental health over the past several years, a new report says another age demographic is suffering even more. Adults ages 18 to 25 are nearly twice as likely as teenagers to suffer from anxiety and depression, according to […]

Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For decades, scientists have been studying why some people experience prolonged illnesses in the wake of even mild infections. Now, due to the millions of people suffering from a similar phenomenon after COVID-19 infection, new funding and research efforts are beginning to unlock some of the mysteries that can […]

SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An already-approved chemotherapy drug could reduce the risk of dying of cervical cancer when added to the current treatment standard, according to new research presented at a major medical conference. The study, presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology, followed 500 people, most of whom had “locally advanced” cervical cancer […]

bymuratdeniz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Health care workers are facing a severe mental health crisis, according to a new survey published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Workers said they are experiencing harassment, burnout, and other mental health symptoms — including anxiety and depression — at levels higher than before the start of […]