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Trying to Quit Smoking? These Expert-Backed Tips Can Help

David Hill, MD, Chair, Board of Directors, American Lung Association

Jul 10, 2025

3 min read

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Wildfire Survivors Still Struggle With Basic Needs and Support

Apr 19, 2025

2 min read

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Infectious Disease

Experts Warn Bird Flu Could Pose Growing Risk to Human Health

Apr 05, 2025

2 min read

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Simple Ways to Protect Your Health While Traveling This Spring Break

Mar 23, 2025

2 min read

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Infectious Disease

Flu and Stomach Bugs Are Spreading Fast—Are You Prepared?

Feb 16, 2025

2 min read

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Infectious Disease

Bird Flu Is Spreading: What You Need To Know

Feb 02, 2025

2 min read

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Infectious Disease

How To Fight Common Wintertime Respiratory Viruses

Carole Tanzer Miller

Jan 25, 2025

2 min read

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Newborn Screening: What It Is, What It Covers and Why It’s Important

Wendy Chung, MD, PhD, Chief of Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital

May 13, 2024

3 min read

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Music Streaming Linked to Rise in Traffic Deaths

Aug 17, 2026

1 min read

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Fatal Crashes Reveal High THC Levels in Many Drivers

Oct 06, 2025

1 min read

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Minority Patients Much More Likely to Die After Surgery, New Study Finds

Oct 16, 2023

1 min read

Vegan Diets Good for Dog, Cats and the Planet

Vegan Diets Good for Dogs, Cats and the Planet

Oct 05, 2023

Preventing Middle-Age Spread: Skipping These Foods Will Help, New Study Finds

Preventing Middle-Age Spread: Skipping These Foods Will Help, New Study Finds

Oct 03, 2023

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Cardiovascular Diseases

Heavy Pot Users Face High Risk of Developing Heart Disease, Study Finds

Sep 28, 2023

1 min read

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Public Health Professional News

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Freshwater Swimming Tied to Stomach Bugs, Skin Conditions

Sep 01, 2026

1 min read

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Unintentional Ingestion of Recreational Drugs Increased, Especially Since 2013

Aug 31, 2026

2 min read

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Factors Identified in Disparities of Response to Patient Messages

Aug 26, 2026

1 min read

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FDA Authorizes First Standalone Robotic Device to Draw Blood

Aug 20, 2026

2 min read

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Number of Health Care Workers Has Increased 198.5 Percent Since 1990

Aug 20, 2026

1 min read

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Non-U.S.-Born Physicians Make Up Nearly Half of Internal Medicine Workforce

Aug 19, 2026

2 min read

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