Americans get 55% of their calories from ultra-processed foods, CDC report says
Americans on average get more than half of their calories from ultra-processed foods, according to a Centers for Disease…
Ultra-processed foods make up a big portion of Americans’ diet, CDC finds
Most Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, those super-tasty, energy-dense foods typically full of…
California governor signs men’s mental health executive order
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at supporting men and…
Senate confirms Susan Monarez as CDC director. Here’s what she’s said about vaccines, fluoride and more.
The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday along party lines, 51 to 47, to confirm Susan Monarez as the new…
What to know about the brain-eating amoeba that killed a boy swimming in a lake
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba two weeks after a holiday weekend…
South Carolina boy dies from brain-eating amoeba at popular Lake Murray
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two weeks after Jaysen Carr spent the Fourth of July swimming and riding on…
China’s chikungunya fever cases surge to 4,014 in Guangdong province
China is experiencing an outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne infection, with thousands of cases reported in the south.…
FDA panel weighs ban on fluoride tablets and drops for kids
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it plans to ban fluoride tablets and drops, which have long…
Health Beat: The different types of body fat | Health Beat
More than 40% of U.S. adults are considered obese. That’s according to the Centers for Disease Control and…