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LOS ANGELES (KABC) — If this year’s flu season is anything like the one they’re having in Australia, we could be in for a severe one. This winter, infectious disease experts say hundreds and likely thousands of flu-related deaths can be prevented with the flu shot. Americans now have more ways than ever to get the vaccine. Eighth grader Matthew …

Dr. Rana Alissa was caring for sick infants at the hospital where she works when she received a call from a colleague with “bad news.” Florida’s surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, her colleague said, announced that Florida would become the first state in the country to make school vaccinations optional. Specifically, vaccines for diseases such as hepatitis B, chickenpox, Hib, influenza, …

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. If you bring your phone with you to the bathroom, you’re very normal. You’re also at risk of developing hemorrhoids—swollen veins in the anus and lower rectum that can cause pain and bleeding—according to a study that came out …

Thousands of women could be offered screening for a little-discussed cancer, after a major study revealed survivors of another cancer face elevated risks years later. The research focused on anal cancer, which remains rare but is rising fastest in older women – and found that those who have previously had cervical cancer are at significantly higher risk. Current guidelines recommend screening …

Doctors have launched a clinical trial of a £100 blood test for Alzheimer’s disease in the hope of transforming diagnosis of the devastating condition in the NHS. More than 1,000 patients with suspected dementia are being recruited from memory clinics across the UK to see whether the test leads to faster and more reliable diagnoses and better care for those …

Most people visit the doctor to help get or stay healthy. But health care providers can only work with the information you present to them. If you’re dealing with a chronic health issue, the last thing you want to do is undermine a doctor’s efforts to help you get well. “It’s so important to have a good doctor-patient relationship because …

When I turned 60, I knew something wasn’t right. I lost weight. I felt drained. I had no appetite. I had a gut feeling — literally, abdominal discomfort — and a sense that something serious was going on beneath the surface. So I asked my doctors to test everything.  Full body scans. Colonoscopy. Endoscopy. Cardiac function tests. Every lab test …

Once considered a niche treatment, scrotox, which involves the injection of Botox into the scrotum, is steadily moving into mainstream cosmetic discussions.  Google searches for the procedure have surged to more than 46,000, reflecting rising curiosity.  While many men pursue scrotox for cosmetic reasons, doctors warn that it isn’t without risks, with side effects ranging from common tenderness to rare …

The latest COVID-19 vaccines are only available to Oregonians with a prescription for the time being, but the state’s doctors are hesitant to order the inoculations. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the updated COVID-19 shots for seniors and younger Americans with certain health conditions — excluding healthy children and young adults — but the Centers for Disease Control …

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he wants all health research stakeholders to commit to a “gold standard” when it comes to scientific research, including testing all new vaccines against a placebo before the Food and Drug Administration can approve them. “Our commitment is clear: every innovation in vaccine development must be grounded in gold …