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The 16-member U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which usually holds three annual meetings, last met in March of 2025. Its November 2025 meeting did not take place due to a government shutdown. The ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a travel alert due to the circulation of polio virus. The list of ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows in 2022, 36 cases were reported for every 100,000 people. We spoke to doctors to learn more ...

There’s growing concern that the US Department of Health and Human Services is abandoning the US Preventive Services Task Force – or pushing it into “quiet paralysis.” ...

North Carolina Poison Control is advising careful usage of GLP-1 drugs ahead of National Poison Prevention Week.

A virus with no treatment or vaccine is rising in NJ, adding to flu, RSV and COVID cases in NJ. Here's the symptoms, how serious it is and more.

South Korea's presidential office created a police-led safety office, raising fears the president could regain direct influence over the force.

Collier County saw 10 more measles cases in one week; Lee County saw none. A new outbreak could hit the unvaccinated.

The CDC has issued a travel warning due to polio spreading in 32 countries worldwide as cases of poliovirus continue to rise. Find out which countries are named in the advisory and the specific ...

By Deena Beasley March 3 (Reuters) - The March meeting of the U.S. advisory panel that determines what cancer screenings and other preventive health measures insurers must cover has been postponed, ...

Human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, is circulating in California. Learn what it is, symptoms, and how to prevent it.