West Virginia leads the nation in overdose deaths, but distinguishing intentional overdoses from accidental ones is far from straightforward.
Feb 9, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Only 12.3 and 10.0 percent of U.S. adults met the fruit and vegetable intake recommendations, respectively, in 2019, according to research published in the Jan. 7 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Jan 7, 2022
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(HealthDay)—The number of new COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States rose for eight straight days in late October, the longest period of increases since early August, government data shows.
Nov 5, 2021
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A new report finds more than 46,000 cancer cases annually in the United States could be prevented if Americans met the 5 hours per week of moderate-intensity recommended physical activity guidelines. The latest data appearing ...
Oct 14, 2021
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COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have climbed to an average of more than 1,900 a day for the first time since early March, with experts saying the virus is preying largely on a distinct group: 71 million unvaccinated Americans.
Sep 21, 2021
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A new study ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an "alarming" increase in obesity in U.S. children and teenagers.
Sep 16, 2021
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(HealthDay)—There have now been more than 40 million cases of COVID-19 recorded among Americans, according to a database maintained by The New York Times. That's nearly one-fifth of the global total of cases.
Sep 8, 2021
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(HealthDay)—With the Delta variant surging and many Americans mask- and vaccine-free, new cases of COVID-19 spiked to levels over the long Labor Day weekend that were 300% higher than those seen over the same weekend in ...
Sep 7, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Lung cancer screening (LCS) rates remained stable between 2019 and 2020 in the United States and increased in 19 states, according to a research letter published online July 19 in CHEST.
Aug 11, 2021
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(HealthDay)—U.S. health experts warn there is a ticking time bomb in 11 states where 20 percent or more of seniors still haven't gotten a COVID-19 vaccine.
Jun 21, 2021
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