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Monkeypox cases in the U.S. are declining as vaccinations increase, but there has been a growing racial disparity in cases, according to data from the CDC.

During a TV appearance, "America's Got Talent" judge Heidi Klum discussed her recent colonoscopy — the test that's done to screen for colon cancer on healthy patients of a certain age.

Actress and activist Jane Fonda announced this week that she's been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and has "started chemo treatments." But what is this form of cancer? Here are details.

Danish Health Minister Magnus Heunicke says that Denmark will not be implementing any new COVID restrictions this winter, even as the country is forecasted to see an increase in cases.

Monkeypox is getting a new name and the World Health Organization wants the public to help, but they promised the virus will not be renamed anything "ridiculous."

According to the European Medicines Agency, European countries could stretch their monkeypox vaccine supply by administering the vaccine through intradermal injection.

China's tech hub Shenzhen has begun reinstituting COVID restrictions as cases spike across the country. Residents who want to leave must now present two negative tests within 48 hours.

At least 31 children are reportedly positive for monkeypox, with the Texas Department of State Health Service confirming nine pediatric cases of the virus.

Researchers at Tufts University found that men are at a greater risk of developing colorectal cancer if they consume ultra-processed foods.

The first human death in Illinois this year from the West Nile virus was confirmed on Tuesday by the state's health department in Cook County.

According to a recent government report, the national life expectancy in the U.S. fell for the second consecutive year in 2021. It dropped by nearly a year.

Researchers at the Leiden University Medical Center found that steroids were linked to changes in the brain's structure, according to a new study.

The FDA announced Wednesday that it has authorized "updated boosters" that will offer "better protection against COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant."

A recent study review found high-cannabis-potency products are associated with a greater risk of psychosis and addiction called cannabis use disorder (CUD).

Christian medical groups cannot be compelled by the federal government to perform abortions or gender reassignment surgeries under a new court ruling.

An Argentine woman named Paula Estrada created a cooling cap that helped her keep her hair when she was diagnosed with breast cancer and is now selling the caps for $2 to help others.

Convenience stores and food retailers in New York are checking IDs to enforce a year-old law banning the sale of whipped cream canisters to customers under 21.

A heart medication known as a polypill reduced the chances of a secondary adverse cardiovascular event in people who previously suffered a heart attack, a new study found.

The recent death of the wife of a GOP lawmaker from California highlights the great care that should be taken with the use of herbal supplements, according to doctors and nutritionists.

Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Thursday against making assumptions regarding the international monkeypox virus outbreak. He recalled the early response to HIV-AIDS.