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New Year's resolutions can be daunting when they require you to overhaul your entire life. This year, let's try something different — something sustainable. Instead of drastic changes, focus on small…

More than five years after COVID-19 first emerged, we’re all in a much better position to protect ourselves from illness, hospitalization and death. In 2022, a variant of COVID, called Omicron…

It’s not easy to see the changes of aging, whether it’s wrinkles in our skin or the aches and pains we never used to feel. We can’t eat like we used to, and we can’t move like we used to. But there…

June is Men’s Health Month, which makes it a great time to review personal risk factors and follow up with crucial cancer screenings. “It’s never too early to understand your risks for developing…

After being eliminated in the United States in 2000, measles has been slowly creeping back and is now making headlines. As of April 2025, there have been 800 confirmed cases of measles in 25 states in…

Measles, eliminated in the United States in 2000, is being reported again across several states, already surpassing the low report rate from 2023. A warning went out from the Centers for Disease…

Colorectal cancer is among the most common cancers, and according to the American Cancer Society the lifetime risk of developing it is about 1 in 24 for men and 1 in 26 for women. However, a screening…

A health department in the Midwest is sounding the alarm about tuberculosis (TB). A tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City area is now considered one of the largest in American history, with 67…

Avian influenza, or bird flu, is spreading among birds in the U.S., hiking egg prices and prompting pet food recalls. Health officials are currently monitoring an outbreak of bird flu among wild birds…

It’s common knowledge that winter is prime time for illnesses like colds and flu. This year there’s a quadruple threat circulating: High levels of flu, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and…

The simple truth is that it is easier to prevent many cancers than it is to treat them. So, making sure you are on top of the recommended screenings is perhaps the best New Year’s resolution you can…

Resolutions, no matter how small, can be great challenges. They motivate us to try something new, inspired by the fresh start of a new calendar year. Some of the most common — losing weight…