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Anti-vaccine activists are using the side effect reporting system to spread fear and misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines. But the database could also be used as a gauge for public concerns.

Public health calls many deaths 'preventable,' but that term can mask how policy, access and geography shape who gets care - and who doesn't.

As social media platforms make it easier for millions of people near and far to witness public violence, the harmful effects have far greater reach.

The Health To Go machines in Pennsylvania are in a YMCA in Reading and outside an emergency department in Harrisburg.

Taxpayer-funded investment supports basic research that can yield crucial medical advancements down the line and make lifesaving drugs and technologies affordable for everyday people.

Your sleep habits are reflected in your skin's health and appearance.

An emergency medical plan, labeling an inhaler, and learning how to use different medications can help children with asthma manage their symptoms.

The government has provided little information about its allegations or about the criminal charges it is seeking to pursue against transgender care providers.

Driving under the influence of drugs is just as deadly as alcohol impairment, but regulations lag far behind.

An estimated 8% of US doctors had joined a union in 2024, up from 5.7% a decade earlier.