Prevention

Childhood Vaccine Exemptions

As childhood vaccine exemptions rise, expect an increase in preventable diseases, CHOP expert says

Exercise helps reduce the risk of disease, and it doesn't matter when you work out

weekend warrior exercise

Drinking coffee or tea each day may boost your heart health

coffee caffeine heart health

FDA's new regulations underscore the complexity around screening for women with dense breasts

Breast Density Screenings

Cases of EEE, a rare but often deadly mosquito-borne illness, are higher than usual this year

Children's Health

As interest from families wanes, pediatricians scale back on COVID shots

COVID Shots Children

Eating a plant-based diet may help men with prostate cancer, research shows

Plant-Based Diet Cancer

COVID-19 vaccines are no longer free to people without health insurance

COVID Shots Uninsured

The new COVID-19 vaccine is out, but you might not want to rush to get it

New COVID vaccine

Free COVID-19 test kits to be available again this fall, U.S. health officials say

Free COVID Tests

Apple juice sold at Walmart recalled due to arsenic levels

great value apple juice recall walmart

Children's Health

Infectious diseases spike when kids return to school − here's what you can do about it

School Illness Prevention

New COVID-19 shots will be available soon, and Philly doctors say most people should get them

COVID vaccines 2024

There are no benefits to drinking small amounts of alcohol and it increases risk of cancer, study says

alcohol risk older adults

How to select an effective bug spray – with or without DEET

DEET Bug Spray

First blood test for colorectal cancer offers a less invasive screening option than colonoscopies

colorectal cancer blood test

Double mastectomies do not improve breast cancer survival likelihood for most women, study finds

Breast cancer survival

Mixed messages about mammograms can leave women confused about when to get them

Breast Cancer Screening

Melanoma is most common among older, white men, but it is preventable

Skin Cancer Men

Why doctors recommend sunscreens with SPF 30 or higher

Sunscreen Skin Cancer

U.S. government awards Moderna $176 million to make bird flu vaccine

Bird Flu Vaccine

Parents who want to reduce their kids' screen time should start by reducing theirs, study finds

parents kids screen time

Frequent social media users are more likely to get vaccinated regardless of political party, Penn study finds

Social media vaccines

With a salmonella outbreak linked to bearded dragons, here are tips for pet owners to stay safe

bearded dragon salmonella

How to avoid getting sick this summer at the barbecue, in the pool or on the trail

Bug Spray Mosquitos

Kevin Jonas had a basal cell carcinoma removed; here's how the skin cancer is treated, and how to spot it

kevin jonas skin cancer

The Planetary Health Diet reduces risk of early death and helps the environment; here's what it entails

planetary health diet

To combat the spike in syphilis, the CDC now recommends using a common antibiotic as a 'morning after' drug

CDC doxy Pep syphilis

Maternal deaths are far more common in the U.S. than in other high-income countries, report shows

maternal mortality rate

Counting steps may be just as beneficial as tracking physical activity by time

exercise step count

People who live near Limerick power plant can get free potassium iodide tablets on June 12

thyroid limerick power plant

HPV vaccine reduces risk of head and neck cancers in men, study shows

HPV Vaccine Men

Vaccine skeptics mislead people on measles and other preventable diseases; here are 4 tropes they use

Measles Vaccine Skeptics

Lung cancer is the deadliest of all cancers, and screening could save many lives − if more people could access it

Lung Cancer Screening

For older adults, a broken hip is often more deadly than cancer, study shows

Broken Hip Falls

What's keeping the U.S. from allowing better sunscreens?

Sunscreen UVA Rays

Breast cancer screenings should begin at 40, new guidelines say

Breast Cancer Screenings

Want to live longer? New research recommends taking the stairs

stair climbing health benefits

Social barriers prevent many women from getting regular mammograms

Mammograms Social Barriers

A new UTI vaccine shows promise in preventing recurrent infections

UTI Vaccine

Blood clots are common and can be deadly, but many Americans don't know enough about the risks

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