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Health News
Drug approvals, product recalls, safety advisories and revised clinical guidance, written so a reader knows immediately whether it applies to them.
What to Know About the Obesity Treatment Guidelines Debate
Medical guidance on weight has shifted from willpower to chronic disease. The evidence is stronger in some places than others, and experts still disagree on key points.
CDC Updates Respiratory Illness Guidance: What Changed and What Stayed
The CDC's March 2024 guidance replaced the five-day COVID isolation period with symptom-based advice for all respiratory viruses — a change built on population immunity, not on milder viruses.
Kindergarten Vaccine Exemptions Reached a Record High for 2025-2026, CDC Data Show
New federal data show a rising share of incoming kindergartners entered school this year without required vaccinations, as measles activity climbs nationwide.
West Nile Cases Hit Fastest Season Start Since 2004 as Peak Weeks Begin
Forty-eight human cases were reported by June 30, about five times the usual figure, and counts reached 143 through August 4, per CDC-based data.
US Measles Count Passes 2,400 as Outbreaks Enter a Second Record Year
CDC surveillance recorded 2,465 confirmed cases by August 6, with 94 percent tied to outbreaks and hospitalization in about 7 percent of cases.