The shot will help shield newborns from RSV in the early months of life, when they’re especially vulnerable to severe illness. (Image credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,/AP) »
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The Biden administration unveiled regulations that potentially would help tens of millions of people who have medical debt on their credit reports. (Image credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Community Catalyst) »
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It was just a routine checkup — or so she thought. One woman’s syphilis scare mirrors thousands of others amid a syphilis outbreak in the U.S., with Houston at the epicenter. »
Many people taking Ozempic and related drugs have reported mental health concerns. Those side effects aren’t in Ozempic’s instructions for use. Are the problems a coincidence or related to the drug? (Image credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images) »