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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sales tumble after government guidance on the shots narrows

The fall COVID-19 vaccine season is starting slowly for Pfizer, with U.S. sales of its Comirnaty shots sinking 25% after federal regulators narrowed recommendations on who should get them
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FILE - A healthcare worker prepares a shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in La Paz, Bolivia, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita, File)
November 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM

FDA restricts use of kids' fluoride supplements, citing emerging health risks

The Food and Drug Administration is restricting the use of fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth
November 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
FILE - A child shows off her teeth after a dental exam in Concord, N.H., Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, file)
November 1, 2025 at 4:48 AM

Nature walks are good for you, but can a city stroll be just as good?

Nature walks are good for you, but can a city stroll be just as good
November 1, 2025 at 4:48 AM
FILE - A marker signifying the burial place of Paul Revere appears on the fence at the Old Granary Burying Ground in Boston on Dec. 31, 2003. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki, File)
October 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM

Equal exercise may benefit women's heart health more than it does men: Study

Researchers followed more than 85,000 adults in the U.K. for about seven years.
October 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Stock photo of a woman using a smartwatch before exercising.
October 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM

How many steps should you walk each day? New study suggests fewer than you think

A new study suggests walking just 4,000 steps a day could be enough to lower one's risk of death by up to 40%.
October 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Stock photo of a person walking.
October 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM

Hand, foot, and mouth disease outbreak hits 31 schools, day cares in Tennessee county

An outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease has hit one county in Tennessee, affecting 31 schools and child care centers and sickening at least 178 children and staff.
October 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Close-up of human palms showing hand-foot-mouth disease symptoms.
October 18, 2025 at 12:40 AM

This week’s top medical headlines

ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel delivers a look-back at this week’s top medical headlines.
October 18, 2025 at 12:40 AM
VIDEO: This week’s top medical headlines
October 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM

How Affordable Care Act subsidies became a sticking point in the government shutdown

As the federal government shutdown enters its tenth day, one major health care issue has continued to be a sticking point: insurance subsidies.
October 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson joins a closed-door Senate Republican strategy session as the government shutdown heads toward a second week, at the Capitol in Washington, Oct. 7, 2025.
1 month ago

Trump administration to make announcement about autism: Report

The Washington Post is reporting that the Trump administration is planning to link autism to the use of Tylenol in pregnancy. The maker of Tylenol is pushing back on the claims.
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VIDEO: Trump administration to make announcement about autism: Report
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‘I can't look to the CDC anymore for the trusted information’: Besser

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews Robert Wood Johnson Foundation President and CEO and former acting CDC Director Dr. Richard Besser on “This Week.”
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VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Dr. Richard Besser
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1 in 3 teens have prediabetes, new CDC data shows

The CDC data means an estimated 8.4 million young people -- or 32.7% of the U.S. adolescent population -- had prediabetes in 2023, the most recent data available.
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A person uses an at-home glucometer to test blood sugar levels.