HealthDay News — Over 30 percent of adults and children consumed fast food on a given day during August 2021 to August 2023, according to two reports from the National Center for Health Statistics.

Measles is highly contagious among those who are unvaccinated; outbreaks can have severe health consequences in children ...

Individuals with IBD, especially CD, have an increased risk for myocardial infarction, ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular accident, and major adverse cardiovascular events.

Maternal diabetes was associated with increased risks for neurodevelopmental disorders, including ADHD and autism, among offspring.

For patients with T2D, disparities in CGM prescriptions are seen by language preference, with less access for adult patients with non-English language preferences.

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended the removal of the preservative thimerosal in seasonal influenza vaccines at their meeting.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension are common health problems among childhood cancer survivors with potentially life-threatening sequelae.

Pulmonary rehabilitation is initiated and completed by a greater proportion of patients with IPF vs COPD or other chronic respiratory disorders.

Having a favorable mid- to late-life average risk factor profile is associated with having a CAC score of 0 in older adulthood.

The FDA has added new warnings to the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines about a rare heart condition that mostly affects young men.

For adult women with overweight or obesity and T2D, replacing diet beverages with water is associated with greater weight loss and T2D remission.

CGM use vs self-monitoring was not associated with improved obstetric or neonatal outcomes among women with gestational diabetes.