Most parents want their children to live carefree lives, so a diagnosis of childhood cancer is devastating. Fortunately, pediatric cancers are rare. Yet it doesn’t hurt to be watchful for the warning signs, suggest experts in childhood...

The number of cases and deaths from COVID-19 in U.S. nursing homes appears to have been grossly underestimated. According to a new study, that’s because U.S. federal guidelines did not require nursing homes to report cases and...

Los Angeles has become the first major school system in the United States to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for all students 12 and older. L.A.’s Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to require all students 12 and older...

With tens of millions of Americans now vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of August, so-called “breakthrough” cases are bound to occur. But there’s reassuring news from new data: Most such cases are mild and those leading...

FRIDAY, Sept. 10, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — On a frigid morning this February, 44-year-old Renick Blosser set out on his typical Saturday routine. He grabbed a cup of coffee and took his dogs for a...

When you got your first COVID-19 jab, did you breathe a sigh of relief? If so, you’re not alone. U.S. adults who got the vaccine between December 2020 and March 2021 experienced a 4% reduction in their...

Here are some of HealthDay’s top stories for Friday, Sept. 10: Biden announces tough new COVID plan, including push for vaccine mandates. With new COVID-19 cases topping 161,000 per day, President Joe Biden on Thursday outlined a...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced that it had rejected the applications of nearly a million electronic cigarettes and related products. But it also delayed a decision on the fate of the leading vape...

FRIDAY, Sept. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Tax-free health savings accounts can make it easier for Americans to pay for future health expenses, but most older adults aren’t using them. A new poll by Michigan Medicine-University of...

While the cost of administering COVID-19 vaccines is nominal – and free to consumers in the United States – the cost of paying for hospitalizations for people who’ve contracted the virus is dramatically higher. The average financial...