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The holiday season is a time for joy and celebration but many Americans admit the endless flurry of activities make it difficult to eat healthy, exercise and get adequate rest, according to…

By Michael Scaturro A proposed federal policy aims to protect older Americans from contracting HIV by offering free preventive medication, the latest effort to catch up to much of…

By Angela Hart The Biden administration is making it easier for doctors and nurses to treat homeless people wherever they find them, from creekside encampments to freeway…

By Amy Maxmen Last year’s “triple-demic” marked the beginning of what may be a new normal: a confluence of respiratory infections — RSV, influenza, and covid-19 — will surge as…

Dennis Thompson TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A new COVID-19 surge is underway, with seasonal changes and new variants fueling an…

By Stephanie Stephens As Medicare Advantage continues to gain popularity among seniors, three Southern California companies are pioneering new types of plans that target cultural…

Team World poses with the Laver Cup and Rod Laver, front right, after defeating Team Europe 13-2 at the Laver Cup tennis tournament, in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sept. 24, 2023.…

By MIKE STOBBE and LAURAN NEERGAARD - AP Medical Writers Most Americans should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, health officials said…

A nurse prepares doses of the Pfizer vaccine during a COVID-19 vaccination event at Josephine's Southern Cooking in Chatham, Illinois, Dec. 30, 2021.Brian Cassella | Tribune News Service |…

Why It Matters: Opioid addiction affects every part of American society.Addiction cuts across class, race and geography, the KFF researchers found. Rural and white Americans were the…