Prevention

Flu Heart Attack

Risk of heart attack and stroke rises after COVID-19 and flu infections

Despite the hoopla, vaccines should be in reach this cough-and-cold season

Flu Shot 2025

As pickleball has surged in popularity, so have eye injuries

Pickleball Eye Injuries

Long-term study on HPV vaccinations finds evidence of herd immunity

HPV Vaccine Herd Immunity

Pennsylvanians should consult these medical organizations for vaccine advice — not the CDC, Gov. Shapiro says

Shapiro Vaccine Recommendations

Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the U.S.

Hepatitis B Shot Baby

RFK Jr.'s take on vaccine science fractures cohesive national public health strategies

RFK Vaccines CDC

Health Insurance

Health insurers vow to cover COVID-19 and flu shots, regardless of CDC panel's guidance

COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage

A daily aspirin may help prevent colon cancer from returning

Aspirin Colon Cancer Prevention

1 in 6 parents say they have skipped vaccines for their kids, survey shows

Vaccine hesitancy survey

Children's Health

Do pediatricians recommend vaccines to make a profit? There's not much money in it

Childhood Vaccines Doctors

Pennsylvania eliminates barrier to getting updated COVID-19 shots, but confusion over vaccine policy persists

COVID Shots Pennsylvania

An over-the-counter nasal spray may protect against COVID-19, study says

Nasal Spray COVID

It's almost flu season. Should you still get a shot, and will insurance cover it?

Flu Shots Insurance

This test tells you more about your heart attack risk

CT Scan Heart Attacks

The key to a better toothpaste may be a protein found in human hair

Keratin Toothpaste

Sorting out COVID vaccine confusion: New and conflicting federal policies raise questions

COVID-19 Shots

Technology advanced by Penn scientists led to COVID shots. Five years later, RFK Jr. is slashing mRNA vaccine research

mRNA vaccine cuts

Mosquito insecticide to be sprayed in Germantown parks to prevent West Nile virus

Germantown west nile mosquito

Fearing Medicaid coverage loss, some parents rush to vaccinate their kids

Medicaid Cuts Vaccines

How to prevent mosquito bites — and West Nile virus — this summer

Mosquitoes West Nile

Many vaccines contain aluminum, but it does not cause autism, study finds

Vaccinations Autism Aluminum

A preservative removed from childhood vaccines 20 years ago is still causing controversy today − here's why

Flu Shot Thimerosal

Many older people embrace vaccines. Research is proving them right

Older Adults Shots

RFK Jr.'s shakeup of vaccine advisory committee raises worries about scientific integrity of health recommendations

RFK Vaccine Committee

RFK Jr. says healthy pregnant women don't need COVID boosters. Here's what the science says

COVID Shot Pregnant

Game theory explains why reasonable parents make vaccine choices that fuel outbreaks

Vaccine Hesitancy Measles

CDC ends COVID shots recommendation for healthy children, pregnant women

COVID Vaccine CDC

Enhanced imaging could vastly improve cancer detection in people with dense breasts, study finds

Dense Breasts Cancer Screening

Sitting too long can cause dead butt syndrome. Here's how to overcome it

Dead Butt Syndrome

First at-home test for HPV, the most common cause of cervical cancer, gains FDA approval

HPV home test

Whooping cough is making a comeback, but the vaccine provides powerful protection

Pertussis Whooping Cough

Washing scrubs at home does not adequately disinfect them — and may lead to antibiotic resistance, study finds

Washing Machine Scrubs

Fast action from bystanders can improve cardiac arrest survival. Many don't know what to do

AED Cardiac Arrest

Measles misinformation is on the rise — and Americans are hearing it, survey finds

Measles Misinformation Survey

The ice bucket challenge is back, and this time it's raising money for mental health awareness

Ice Bucket Challenge Mental Health

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