Tag: prevention
Colorectal Cancer Now Leads Cancer Deaths Under 50
Colorectal cancer has become the leading cause of cancer death in the United States for people under 50, according to a recent analysis. The...
CDC Urges Vaccinations as U.S. Enters 2025–26 Virus Season
As temperatures drop and leaves turn golden, health experts are warning of a familiar seasonal threat: respiratory viruses. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
Study Finds Most Heart Disease Cases Are Preventable
A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reveals that nearly all cases of heart disease, stroke, or heart...
Low-Cost HIV Prevention Jab to Roll Out by 2027
Affordable access to lenacapavir
A twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, lenacapavir, will soon be available for just $40 per patient per year in 120 low- and...
Alzheimer’s Research Brings New Hope, Ongoing Questions
Modest advances with new drugs
After decades of stalled progress, two treatments — Eli Lilly’s donanemab and Biogen and Eisai’s lecanemab — have shown the...
Measles Cases on the Rise in the US: What’s Behind the Increase?
In 2024, the United States is facing a concerning uptick in measles cases, prompting health experts to sound the alarm about this preventable but...