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A new report from the American Cancer Association predicts lung cancer will cause more deaths than any other in 2026.

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New federal guidance to reduce the number of vaccines recommended for all children from 17 vaccines down to 11 comes as ...

The new CDC recommendation takes a much narrower view of the meningococcal disease threat. Because of "the low incidence ...

The childhood vaccines that the CDC is dropping from the recommended scheduled have successfully beat back illness and death ...

Federal health officials upended the immunization schedule for American children this week. These are the diseases affected.

The most significant illness circulating right now is influenza, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health and ...

Flu cases and hospitalizations are surging, already breaking last season's records. Here's where activity is highest, what ...

Losing weight can benefit health, but it's important to avoid unsafe diets. Dietitians recommend avoiding diets such as ...