Long COVID is affecting more older adults in U.S.; vaccines not a guarantee against it
Research in U.S. veterans provides fresh evidence that long COVID-19 can happen even after breakthrough infections following vaccination.
If Roe falls, some fear repercussions for other reproductive care, too
Experts and advocates fear repercussions could affect care for women who miscarry, couples seeking fertility treatments and access to some forms of contraception.
Cancer deaths in Black people drop; still higher than others
A new study says cancer deaths rates have steadily declined among Black people but remain higher than in other racial and ethnic groups.
Moms seeking formula tire of those who say, just breastfeed
Some U.S. moms looking for baby formula that is in short supply are dealing with another layer of stress — people asking why they don't...
U.S. abortion trends have changed since landmark 1973 ruling
The abortion landscape has changed in the United States since the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision in 1973.
US pediatricians’ group moves to abandon race-based guidance
The American Academy of Pediatrics says it is putting all its guidance under the microscope to eliminate “race-based” medicine and resulting health disparities.
Rates for measles and other vaccinations dip for kindergartners in pandemic
The proportion of U.S. children getting routine vaccinations required for kindergarten dipped slightly during the pandemic, raising concerns that preventable diseases could increase.