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The United States holds a grim distinction: it has the highest rate of drug overdose deaths among 30 countries analyzed in a recent report by the health nonprofit Commonwealth Fund. …

A recent analysis published in The Lancet reveals a sobering outlook for life expectancy in the United States over the coming decades.  According to forecasts by the University of Washington’s …

For the first time in over a decade, U.S. obesity rates have declined, suggesting a possible shift in a long-standing public health concern.  According to a study published in JAMA …

While Americans are living longer than ever due to advances in healthcare, new research shows many of those years are burdened by poor health and chronic illness. A recent Mayo …

Egg shortages are becoming increasingly common in grocery stores across the United States, with a combination of factors disrupting the supply chain.  A widespread outbreak of avian flu has devastated …

President-elect Donald Trump announced plans on November 27 for a nationwide advertising campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that has severely impacted communities across …

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford physician and economist, as his nominee for the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  Bhattacharya, a critic of …

In the next 25 years, nearly 260 million Americans could be overweight or obese by 2050, according to a new study published in The Lancet.  Researchers from the Institute for …

On November 14, President-elect Donald Trump announced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).  If confirmed, Kennedy will lead major health agencies, …

On the eve of the election, former President Donald Trump expressed openness to implementing health policies proposed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. These policies include removing fluoride from the nation’s …