Adult protection from pertussis fades, and the CDC asks for a Tdap or Td booster every 10 years. What the shot covers, pregnancy timing, routine side effects, and the signs that call for a clinician.
Holiday eating measured, not mythologized: a 0.37-kilogram average, two trials that stopped the gain, and a calmer way through the season.
The ABCDE rule is dermatology's first filter for reading moles: asymmetry, border, color, diameter, and evolving change. Here is what each letter means and when a dermatologist should look.
A free workshop series shows how a federal program teaches families to eat well on a tight budget — and why that matters for health.
A Texas county's WIC program is one of nine agencies testing ways to spot maternal health warning signs earlier. Here is what WIC does, and why the postpartum period matters.
Tetanus boosters run on a ten-year rhythm for adults, with a shorter five-year rule after dirty or major wounds. The CDC's 2026 guidance explains the timing and the warning signs.
What screening is, why the schedule changes over a lifetime, and how to find out which tests apply.
The lower-leg pain that sidelines new runners usually settles with rest — but the line between soreness and a stress fracture matters, and it changes what a person should do next.
A new Global Nutrition Report argues that integration across food, health, and social protection systems — plus real accountability — is the way forward.
How false health claims spread, why they travel faster than corrections, and the habits that keep readers grounded.