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Data provided by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates a growing concern over an increase in COVID-19 cases this fall. Already, hospitalizations are increasing and deaths have been...
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The newest COVID-19 variants, EG.5 and BA.2.86 – also called Eris and Pirola, respectively – may not be as concerning as initially thought, and booster shots should provide protection against...
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Cancer is the most common cause of death in the United States after heart disease. It killed 609,360 people in 2022, according to the American Cancer Society, and doctors identified 1.9 million new...
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As the latest variants – EG.5 (also called Eris) and the newly emergent BA.2.86 strain (nicknamed Pirola) – push COVID-19 cases to new levels across America, and some local hospitals, schools,...
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Ohio small-business owner Joe Wurzelbacher stepped into the national spotlight during the 2008 presidential election cycle when he became known as “Joe The Plumber,” appearing on national TV as a...
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What do most Americans die from? While heart disease is the No. 1 killer for people in the U.S. overall – it claimed 696,962 lives in 2020, the most recent year for which data is available – it...
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Cancer is the second-most common cause of death in America after heart disease. Nearly 1.9 million new cancer cases are likely to be diagnosed in the United States in 2023, and about 609,820 deaths...
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At least 49,449 people took their own lives in the United States in 2022, based on recently released provisional counts of death certificates by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. The...
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Life expectancy varies significantly from one state to another – by as much as nine years – in the U.S., shedding light on the complex factors influencing health and wellness. This significant...
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What counts as excessive drinking? Less than most people may think. People who drink a glass of wine every other night with dinner and maybe more on weekends are usually considered social drinkers....
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An extreme heat wave grips much of the nation, and the world, this summer. Cities across the Southwest and the western parts of the U.S. have recorded temperatures this month that shatter previous...
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Across the United States, a growing concern looms as some states grapple with alarmingly high rates of overweight residents. Behind the stark statistics lies a complex web of factors contributing to...
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“Location, location, location” matters not just in real estate, but also in health. Factors such as quality of the local health care system, public health policy, culture, environment, and the...
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Americans spend billions of dollars on skin-care products each year in the hopes these products will help keep their skin looking young and healthy. The skin-care market has been growing steadily for...
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When it comes to health, we can try our best to improve what we can control, but sometimes factors beyond our control are stacked against us. People can try to lead an active lifestyle and eat a...
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