With measles cases on the rise and flu season straining the nation's hospitals, health experts urge adults to check their vaccination status and get any missing shots.
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In the landscape of public health, few stories are as compelling as the unexpected return of a disease we once thought was conquered. Measles, a highly contagious viral infection formally considered eliminated from Canada ...
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It is known that women who have heart attacks have a worse outcome than men—and a new study has found that one of the reasons might be that women are less comfortable calling 000 and more likely to hesitate when they have ...
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Higher calcium intake is associated with reduced colorectal cancer (CRC) risk across tumor sites and calcium sources, according to a study published online Feb. 17 in JAMA Network Open.
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Preeclampsia, a complication of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and high levels of protein in the urine (proteinuria), indicating damage to the kidneys or other organ damage, is the main cause of maternal-fetal ...
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Cold-water swimming has increased in popularity in recent years, with risks and benefits increasingly well documented. Now a first-of-its-kind study has focused specifically on the safety of the pastime during pregnancy—and ...
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The number of U.S. adults with severe obesity increased from 2013 to 2023, according to a research letter published online Feb. 13 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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The American Cancer Society (ACS) has released Cancer Statistics for African American and Black People, 2025. According to the report, the cancer mortality rate declined from 1991 to 2022 by 49% and 33% in Black men and women, ...
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Breast cancer incidence trends in U.S. women under 40 vary by geography and supports incorporating location information with established risk factors into risk prediction, improving the ability to identify groups of younger ...
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The federal government has recently pledged to create a new Medicare rebate for menopause health assessments. It's due to be available from July 1.
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A woman (irregular plural: women) is a female human. The term woman is usually reserved for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child or adolescent. However, the term woman is also sometimes used to identify a female human, regardless of age, as in phrases such as "Women's rights".
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