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CIDRAP: Recombinant Pertussis Vaccine May Protect Teens For At Least 5 Years Researchers report that immunity against pertussis (whooping cough) was sustained 5 years after receipt of a ...

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of New York is facing a class-action lawsuit that alleges that the insurer intentionally includes out-of-network providers in its lists. The insurance industry will be ...

The share of people who are Hispanic or Latino has grown to a little more than a quarter of the population in Elko, Nevada, a small city in the remote northeastern corner of the state. That growth in ...

Police now have possession of a notebook that reportedly describes the alleged suspect's rationale. Plus, more of the latest details in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Meanwhile, Montana protects health care for transgender minors; Florida prison reverses care for transgender inmates; and more.

Since 2021, the number of people getting diagnosed with ADHD for the first time has risen significantly. In other news: Americans live with diseases longer than people from other countries; some foods ...

As the Biden administration winds down, the FDA proposes nicotine limits on tobacco products to help people quit. Also: progress in women's health research; a large drop in overdose deaths; and more.

The bill, drafted by a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers, would force prescription drug middlemen to sell off all pharmacies they own. Other news stories cover once-a-year HIV prevention shots, gene ...

Officials are monitoring the U.S. outbreak but say a vaccine isn't yet warranted. The incoming Trump administration will decide how to proceed. In related news, The New York Times explores whether ...

In other news, Texas health advocates move to improve the Medicaid application process; North Carolina hospitals fight claims that they are not providing price transparency; and more.

Doctors in Boston got tired of writing letters to utility companies asking for assistance for their medically vulnerable patients who need power and heat to stay healthy. So a hospital decided to ...