Tag: U.S.

The Average Retirement Age in 2024: US vs. UK

With recent economic challenges and rising costs of living, retirement is on many Americans’ minds. You may be wondering: Is the state of...

Parvovirus B19 increasing in U.S., CDC warns. How to prevent it, recognize symptoms.

More people in the U.S. have become infected with a highly transmissible seasonal respiratory virus that can pose serious risks to pregnant women...

North Korean leader marks the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline units

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea marked the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline military units at a ceremony where...

As human cases of bird flu grow, feds say flu vaccine could help prevent a new pandemic

Although health officials say the risk of H5N1 bird flu infection is still low for the general population, they announced on Monday...

Former U.S. gymnast says she suffers anaphylactic reaction in the Olympic Village

Gymnast Levi Jung-Ruivivar, a former U.S. national team member who now represents the Philippines, said she suffered a "severe allergic reaction" in the...

Peanuts! Get your peanuts! Kids who eat them early are much less likely to develop an allergy, studies conclude

Allergist and immunologist Dr. Gideon Lack’s first inkling that some peanut allergies might be preventable came more than 20 years ago while...