HEALTH

Nearly 6 percent of U.S. middle and high school students reported using e-cigarettes this year compared to last year’s 7.7 percent.

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Tribal epidemiologists say they can’t perform their public health duties without data from state and federal agencies.

The government has diverted millions from Oklahoma’s family planning program because the state won’t refer patients to a hotline with abortion information.

The elimination of the Bridge Access Program means some low-income Americans must pay up to $200 for an updated shot.

A decades-long fight over whether people with disabilities should be paid less than minimum wage is set to come to a head this month.

If you have obstructive sleep apnea, here’s what to know about dental devices, tongue trainers, mouth tape, weight loss drugs and more.

Polio’s reemergence poses a threat to the war-torn territory and adjacent regions. A baby, Gaza’s first polio case in 25 years, can no longer move his limbs.

“My entire perspective changed after cancer. Things that used to bother me no longer did,” the best-selling author says.

But the seniors in the study also reported resilience, the researchers say. Some took up new creative pursuits and embraced online socializing.

Men are turning to ultra-high-definition liposuction, a plastic surgery procedure pioneered in Brazil, to sculpt six-packs and perfect abs.

Approval of Novavax vaccine targeting JN.1 variant comes days after mRNA coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna hit shelves.

The maker of blockbuster appetite-suppressing drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound is seeking to end a regulatory designation that has allowed cheaper, off-brand versions to flourish.

Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, is a rare but serious disease that can cause brain inflammation. There is so far no vaccine against it for humans.

Trump vows to defund schools with vaccine mandates. But, as president, he has also embraced vaccines, championing the development of the coronavirus vaccine.

Last year, the actor Matthew Perry, co-star of the hit sitcom “Friends,” was found dead in his Los Angeles home due in part to the effects of ketamine. Perry’s death has heightened concerns among experts about the growing use of ketamine to treat anxiety and depression.

The outbreak, which also left dozens hospitalized, is the largest in the United States in more than a decade, according to the agency.

Researchers found that most baby food products fail to meet nutritional standards set by the WHO.