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Some older adults may be able to stop taking statins with little added risk over two years, but a new study raises concerns about longer-term safety.

Health insurance open enrollment for millions of people is underway and some consumers may feel sticker shock as they sign up for 2027 coverage, according to price analysis reports. 

Christina Applegate is searching for answers after her MS misdiagnosis and is now investigating whether breast implant illness could be behind her ongoing health struggles.

Health researchers are taking a lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic and showing how it can be used to track chronic disease and health behaviors, as well as demographic and socioeconomic conditions. 

Evan Staton was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2022, shortly after graduating from Pepperdine University. He was 25 when complications from cancer treatment led to respiratory failure and required him to be placed on life support.

Balanced portions can help people taking GLP-1s enjoy Thanksgiving while limiting digestive discomfort.

All GLP-1 drugs, which include popular brands like Ozempic and Wegovy, will soon carry new labels warning people taking the medications about a possible side effect that could lead to permanent vision loss. 

A simple change to the order in which you eat could help blunt blood sugar spikes, new research suggests, but experts say it's not necessarily a "quick fix."

Just in time for National Diabetes Awareness Month, a new study has identified the 20 states that rank with the highest number of overweight and obese residents. 

About 45% of cardiovascular events linked to stimulant products involved adults ages 18 to 34.,

Gelato sold in nine states and Washington, DC, has been recalled and upgraded to the highest risk level because of Listeria contamination.

A Stanford study suggests brain scans could help identify Alzheimer’s risk before cognitive symptoms develop.

Researchers have discovered a surprising growth pattern in glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat brain cancers.

A child in Lewis County has died from complications related to measles, marking the first known measles-associated death in New York State in more than three decades.

A strict routine combining a low-calorie diet with supervised strength and aerobic training helped more than half of younger adults reverse type 2 diabetes within six months, according to a study published in The Lancet Regional Health - Americas.

The FDA listed the reason for the recall as 'failed dissolution specifications.'

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An insurance professional outlines how to evaluate premiums, deductibles, in-network providers and HSA options.

A new University of Missouri study found that a drug called rapamycin improved blood flow in the brains of healthy middle-aged people with a gene linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease.