Flu Shots and Flu Vaccines: It's Not Too Late

Everyone around you sniffling and sneezing? Take heart, there's still time for flu prevention!

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22 Push-Up Challenge sweeps the Internet

Move over ice buckets -- there's a new challenge rippling through social media. The 22 Push-Up Challenge aims to raise awareness about veterans' suicide. Jim Axelrod has more.

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Rising cost of life-saving EpiPen leaves some at risk

Forty-three million Americans are at risk for anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction to anything from bee stings to peanut butter. They need to carry EpiPens everywhere they go -- but the cost is soaring. Vinita Nair found out why.

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What do Americans think about the Zika outbreak?

Americans weigh on on their level of personal concern and whether they think the government is doing enough to handle the outbreak

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Do Angioplasty Patients Really Need Beta-Blocker Drugs?

Doctors might be overprescribing beta-blocker medications to heart patients who aren't seriously ill, a new study contends.

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How to spot signs of heat stroke

As temperatures remain high across most of the country, heat stroke is a serious risk, especially among the elderly

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African yellow fever epidemic could go global, experts warn

As the global vaccine stockpile wanes, fears are growing that the virus could spread internationally

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HIV/AIDS and Mental Health

People with HIV or AIDS are more likely to have mental health problems. Why? What can be done to help?

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Years Spent Overweight Boosts Women's Cancer Risk

Study found odds for 4 types rose 10 percent for every decade of obesity

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Celiac Disease Risk and Birth Time, Place

Swedish study finds lower risk of the digestive disorder in babies born in winter or cooler climates

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Injected Drug May Help Fight Osteoporosis in Women

Abaloparatide appears to reduce fractures better than the current drug Forteo, researchers say

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1st U.S. Case of Zika From Travel to Another State

Resident had recently visited area of Miami where mosquito-borne transmission is occurring

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Office for Civil Rights will not delay Sec. 1557 final rule

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights said Aug. 15 that it will not delay enforcement of the final rule issued under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act.

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Zika case in Texas linked to Miami travel

This is the first Texas case to be linked to travel within the continental United States, officials say

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Even if you exercise, sitting all day is bad for health

"Regardless of how much physical activity someone gets, prolonged sedentary time could negatively impact the health of your heart and blood vessels," expert says

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