How painful is it to get an IUD? What to expect when getting an IUD, and how to prepare
These are some of the experiences women are sharing across social media about IUDs—especially with the pain they feel during ...
Severe obesity is on the rise in the US
The overall rate has not changed significantly in the past decade, even as the rate of severe obesity is increasing.
Hospitalizations and ‘long COVID’ remain concerns; new vaccines promise help
A factor that has changed over time is hospitalization due to severe COVID infections. On Aug. 1, the statewide seven-day ...
Obesity in America: CDC looks at prevalence and health risks
More than 4 in 10 U.S. adults have obesity, putting them at risk of chronic conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, ...
Alabama health officer: ‘We can’t let off the gas’ in opioid crisis
Since 2015, fentanyl and other synthetic opioids have been involved in more overdose deaths than any other drug across the ...
Virus that can cause paralysis in children is on the rise in California: A few safeguards
Enterovirus D68, which in rare cases can cause polio-like paralysis in children, is on the rise in California and across the ...
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Alaska’s life-expectancy drop was biggest among all states in pandemic year of 2021, CDC says
Alaska’s life expectancy in 2021 was 74.5 years, down from the average of 76.6 years in 2020, according to the report from ...
How to order free COVID tests as a new round becomes available
To order free COVID test kids, go to the website COVIDtests.gov in late September, the government has announced.
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US Adult Obesity Rates Stabilize, But Severe Obesity Still Rising
The CDC's latest report shows that around 40% of U.S. adults are obese, the first time in over a decade the obesity rate has not increased, CBS News reports. The CDC's National Health and Nutrition ...
Obesity rates in US not growing for first time in a decade, but severe obesity on the rise: CDC
The overall rate of obesity in the United States ticked downward between August 2021 and August 2023, breaking a streak of continued increase for over a decade.