Paxlovid may offer marginal benefits for low-risk children with COVID-19; however, among high-risk children with COVID-19, Paxlovid is a safe oral option.

The CDC ACIP recommends 2 doses of the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine for those age 65+ years and 2 or more doses for immunocompromised individuals.

From 1999 to 2019, hyperlipidemia-related CVD mortality increased in the United States, with elderly, Black, rural men being most affected.

The mRNA-1273.815 vaccine provided significant protection against COVID-19-related hospitalizations and medically attended COVID-19 among US adults.

Heavy alcohol use is associated with depression among United States retirees, according to study findings published in Aging & Mental Health.

HealthDay News — For the first time, bird flu has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia. The case — confirmed in Elbert County by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) and the U ...

Psychological distress in adolescence is tied to economic outcomes 10 years later, according to study findings.

US high school students do not engage in adequate levels of healthy dietary, physical activity, and sleep behaviors.

For individuals reporting cannabis use, the odds of opioid misuse are reduced among individuals in states with medical cannabis legalization.

Tea consumption offers protective effects on mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease, according to study findings.

The Food and Drug Administration has revoked the authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs.

Patients with HIV have higher risk for obstructive lung disease, gas exchange impairment, a rapid reduction in lung function, and emphysema.