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The use of e-cigarettes among teenagers has risen to 2 million and more than 80% of those teens used flavored e-cigs in 2021, study by CDC and FDA says.

Following a World Health Assembly goal to fully vaccinate 10% of every country's population by Sept. 30, findings issued Wednesday saw 15 out of Africa's 54 nations reach the target, according to the World Health Organization.

As Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, top medical experts are reminding the public of signs, symptoms and treatment options. So, what is thyroid cancer and who is most at-risk?

A low-carb diet that is high in unsaturated fat may be beneficial for the cardiovascular health of those who are overweight, according to researchers. 

Health care workers at Cox Medical Center, in Branson, Missouri, are now taking precautions against more than just coronavirus. The increase in violence against staff members over the past year have resulted in the need for "personal panic buttons."

Alcohol's impact on the heart has been heavily debated and existing research has often been conflicting. 

This month, at age 105, Primetta Giacopini's life ended the way it began — in a pandemic.

Daily COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations have each declined by about 30% since late August, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Moderate or vigorous physical activity is greater than three times more beneficial to a person's health than walking, according to new research. 

Mild cases of COVID-19 could also leave a lasting impact on the human brain, according to a recent study.

COVID-19 vaccination rates among pregnant women remain low this month despite the risk of severe illness from the disease.

Vaccinated older adults are far more worried about the virus than the unvaccinated and far likelier to take precautions, according to a new poll.

Diet soda and drinks that contain the artificial sweetener sucralose may increase food cravings and appetite in women and people who are obese, researchers say. 

The number of monthly prescriptions for the antiparasitic drug ivermectin surged amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a claims analysis which suggested a sharp increase in off-label use.

A rare brain-eating amoeba infected and killed a child in Texas earlier this month. 

Early adulthood depression was associated with cognitive impairment and faster cognitive decline, according to a new study building on dementia research.

An Illinois man died this month in the state's first human case of rabies since the 1950s, according to health officials on Tuesday.

The error comes as children under 12 remain ineligible for the vaccine, though Pfizer-BioNTech has submitted clinical trial data from a COVID-19 vaccine study among kids ages 5-11 to the FDA

Most additional doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine administered roughly six months after the primary series resulted in mild to moderate side effects, according to an analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Tuesday. 

The Drug Enforcement Administration on Monday issued a rare public safety alert warning Americans of an "alarming increase" in deadly fake prescription pills containing fentanyl flooding the country.