U.S. birth rates drop as women wait to have babies
The latest government figures show a sharp decline in U.S. fertility in recent years.
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The latest government figures show a sharp decline in U.S. fertility in recent years.
The decline was not accompanied by a rise in exemptions, the CDC says, suggesting many children could still catch up on their shots.
It's the second time in just a few months that products made by the same drugmaker have been linked to dozens of child deaths.
Gas stoves are linked to health problems such as asthma — but a regulator who floated a ban met severe pushback.
The department says the recommendation comes after the holiday season resulted in increased travel and indoor gatherings amid COVID-19, flu, RSV and other viruses spreading in the United States.
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging Michigan residents to get regularly screened for cancer.
Pivotal results on a variety of next generation approaches are expected soon, as a panel of FDA advisers is set to weigh the future of immunization against SARS-CoV-2.
Since the recall was first issued in 2019, about 70 more fatalities have been reported. This number includes eight fatalities that happened after the original recall announcement.
The longstanding practice of "watchful waiting," or delaying treatment to see whether children and teens outgrow or overcome obesity, "doesn't work," a leading researcher says.
The researchers found "a staggering" 90% of people living with long COVID only had a mild illness to start — but people who were hospitalized were more likely to develop the lasting symptoms.
Leqembi, from Japan's Eisai and its U.S. partner Biogen, is a rare success in a field accustomed to failed experimental treatments for the incurable condition.
XBB.1.5's prevalence remains highest in the Northeast, according to the CDC's latest estimates.
Justice Department also ruled that the USPS may legally deliver abortion drugs in all 50 U.S. states.
The Buffalo Bills safety suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Legal experts foresee years of court battles over access to the pills, as abortion-rights proponents bring test cases to challenge state restrictions.