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Walking briskly may lower risk of death in some adults: Study
(Getty Images stock photo)(NEW YORK) -- Walking faster for 30 minutes per day can lower the risk of death in some adults...
16h ago

New drug shows promise in reducing COPD symptoms in smokers, clinical trials show
A healthcare professional examines a chest X-ray displayed on a tablet. (Getty Images/Tom Werner)(NEW YORK) -- A new dru...
Sep 08, 2026

Radish sprout mix added to ongoing recall of sprouts linked to salmonella, E. coli outbreak
On Aug. 28, 2026, Everything Sprouts, LLC expanded its recall to include certain lots of Robust Radish Sprout Mix becaus...
Sep 01, 2026

North Carolina teen dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba found in freshwater: Officials
Microscopic 3D render of Naegleria fowleri flagellate stage with twin flagella swimming in aquatic environment. (Stock p...
Sep 01, 2026

FDA approves breakthrough drug to treat advanced pancreatic cancer
FDA sign at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images stock photo/JHVEPhoto)(WASHINGTON) -- The Food and Drug A...
Aug 26, 2026

2 people die from measles in Pennsylvania, marking state's first deaths in 35 years
Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccine (Getty stock photo/Kittisak Kaewchalun)(NEW YORK) - Two people have died in Pennsylvania...
Aug 25, 2026

At least 55 sickened in salmonella, E. coli outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts
A sign for the Food And Drug Administration is seen outside of the headquarters on July 20, 2020 in White Oak, Maryland....
Aug 21, 2026

Personalized mRNA cancer vaccine shows promise in extending lifespan in melanoma trial
Stock photo of a doctor examining a patient's skin. (Lordhenrivoton/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Merck and Mod...
Aug 19, 2026

Sen. Warren demands answers from RFK Jr. over 'calamitous' response to cyclosporiasis outbreak
Elizabeth Schulze and Allison Pecorin, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren wrote a letter to HHS Se...
Aug 14, 2026

More than 24,000 cyclosporiasis infections reported as new cases appear to slow: CDC
Cyclospora cayetanensis is a unicellular parasite that causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis. (Centers fo...
Aug 12, 2026

Taylor Farms pulls jalapeno products sold at grocery stores
(Catherine McQueen/Getty Images stock photo)(NEW YORK) -- Taylor Farms is now pulling more than a dozen products with ja...
Aug 10, 2026

Louisiana reporting at least 5 deaths from flesh-eating bacteria in seawater
Vibrio vulnificus bacterium. (Quantico69/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Louisiana health officials on Thursday urged residen...
Aug 07, 2026
