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First U.S. Chikungunya Case Since 2019 Confirmed on Long Island

First U.S. Chikungunya Case Since 2019 Confirmed on Long Island

The New York State Department of Health has confirmed the nation’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya in six years. Laboratory testing at the department’s Wadsworth Center verified the infection in a Nassau County resident, marking the first known local transmission of the mosquito-borne virus ...

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CDC Narrows Covid Vaccine Guidance, Recommends Shots Mainly for Adults 65 and Older

CDC Narrows Covid Vaccine Guidance, Recommends Shots Mainly for Adults 65 and Older

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its Covid-19 vaccination guidance, recommending that people 65 and older receive the vaccine — and that younger adults do so only after consulting a doctor or pharmacist. The decision follows months of uncertainty surrounding vaccine ...

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Idaho’s ACA Premium Spike Offers Early Glimpse of 2026 Health Care Costs

Idaho’s ACA Premium Spike Offers Early Glimpse of 2026 Health Care Costs

Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans opened Wednesday in Idaho, giving Americans an early look at how sharply premiums are set to rise in 2026. For many Idaho families, the upcoming year could bring difficult decisions about whether they can afford to ...

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First Local Chikungunya Case in Six Years Reported on Long Island

First Local Chikungunya Case in Six Years Reported on Long Island

Health officials in New York have confirmed the first locally acquired case of chikungunya in the United States since 2019. The state Department of Health announced Tuesday that a Nassau County resident on Long Island tested positive for the mosquito-borne virus, marking the first such ...

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Germs could have killed her. She is now enjoying a normal life after receiving gene therapy 11 years ago

Germs could have killed her. She is now enjoying a normal life after receiving gene therapy 11 years ago

When two-month-old Eliana Nachem developed a lingering cough, her parents assumed it was a minor infection. But as weeks passed and new symptoms appeared, her doctors uncovered something far more serious. At just four months old, Eliana was diagnosed with severe combined immunodeficiency, or SCID ...

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Nobel Prize in Medicine Honors Discoveries That Explain How the Body Prevents Attacking Itself

Nobel Prize in Medicine Honors Discoveries That Explain How the Body Prevents Attacking Itself

A trio of scientists — two Americans and one Japanese — have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for groundbreaking research that explains how the immune system prevents itself from attacking the body’s own tissues. Their discoveries have led to new ...

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California Becomes First State to Phase Out Ultraprocessed Foods from School Meals

California Becomes First State to Phase Out Ultraprocessed Foods from School Meals

LOS ANGELES — California will become the first state in the nation to phase out ultraprocessed foods from school meals under a new law signed Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The landmark legislation aims to eliminate foods deemed most harmful to children’s health over the ...

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Millions Face Soaring Health Costs as ACA Subsidies Near Expiration

Millions Face Soaring Health Costs as ACA Subsidies Near Expiration

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When Laurel Vincenty opened a letter from Blue Cross Blue Shield in late September, she learned her family’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies — which cover most of their monthly premiums — will expire at year’s end. The notice left her stunned. ...

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Covid Vaccines Still Offer Strong Protection for Older Adults, Study Finds

Covid Vaccines Still Offer Strong Protection for Older Adults, Study Finds

ST. LOUIS — Covid-19 vaccines continue to significantly reduce the risk of serious illness and death — particularly for people ages 65 and older — according to a large new study of U.S. veterans. The research, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, ...

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Kiwis and Rye Bread Top New Evidence-Based Guidelines for Easing Chronic Constipation

Kiwis and Rye Bread Top New Evidence-Based Guidelines for Easing Chronic Constipation

LONDON — Kiwis may soon be a staple on grocery lists for people struggling with chronic constipation. New evidence-based dietary guidelines from the British Dietetic Association (BDA), published Monday, identify kiwis, rye bread, and specific supplements as effective tools for improving bowel regularity — marking ...

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