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22 Nov

Young and Middle-Aged Adults at Higher Risk of Long COVID than Seniors

A new study finds younger and middle-aged adults suffer worse symptoms of Long COVID than people 65 and older.

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11 Feb
Shark Attacks Plummeted Worldwide Last Year

Shark Attacks Plummeted Worldwide Last Year

It was a bit safer to go into the water last year: Unprovoked shark attacks worldwide fell by about a third in 2024 compared to the year before, new data show.

The United States continues to be the most likely country in which to get bitten by a shark, according to the a...

14 Jan
Updated Guidelines for Preventing Osteoporosis-Related Fractures Released

Updated Guidelines for Preventing Osteoporosis-Related Fractures Released

All women 65 and older should continue to be screened for osteoporosis, the nation’s leading preventive health panel says in an updated recommendation.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force also recommends screening women younger than 65 who’ve gone through...

11 Dec
Car Height, Not Just Speed, Matters When Pedestrians Are Hit

Car Height, Not Just Speed, Matters When Pedestrians Are Hit

Watch out for tall, fast-moving cars. The height of a vehicle, not only its speed, determines its potential danger to a pedestrian, new research shows.

“Multiple factors — in this case speed and vehicle height—converge to create negative outcomes on th...

10 Dec
Teens, Booze and E-Scooters: A Rising Threat as Injuries Crowd ERs

Teens, Booze and E-Scooters: A Rising Threat as Injuries Crowd ERs

Inebriated e-scooter and e-bike users, many of them teens, are increasingly showing up in the nation's emergency rooms, new research shows.

Overall, rates of injuries from these "micromobility" devices have tripled in recent years -- from close to 23,000 in 2019 to nearl...