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We polled a group of Health Digest readers about which female celebrity they follow for workout routine ideas. Find out what the results were.

The Biden administration hopes that new initiatives will one day end the plight of cancer in the United States for good.

Many infectious disease professionals think that there is much to learn about COVID-19 and how vaccines are holding up before moving ahead with yearly shots.

Scientists expect the odds of a similar epidemic will increase threefold. It is 38% more likely that people will face a pandemic during their lifetime.

The new Apple Watch gives a woman the ability to track fluctuations in her body temperature to predict when she might be ovulating.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released an alert about enterovirus D68, raising concerns about it spreading among children.

The FDA recently approved daxibotulinumtoxinA, or Daxxify, a product by the company Revance Therapeutics.

Doctors from the "I'M IN" Neurodisparity Fellowship Initiative explained their goal to reduce the barriers BIPOC patients face to receiving equitable care.

People who need to undergo chemotherapy to treat cancer often experience a side effect referred to as 'chemo brain.'

A man developed vaccine-derived polio, a strain of polio derived from a live virus. This comes from a vaccine that is no longer administered in the U.S.

According to a recent study in Cell Metabolism, the time we choose to eat our biggest meal has little effect on overall weight loss.

In a public statement issued on September 6, 2022, the Biden administration encouraged Americans to receive their updated booster shot as soon as possible.

New guidance from the Women's Preventive Services Initiative recommends that doctors counsel women between the ages of 40 and 60 on their body size.

A new study has provided insight into one way you may be able to decrease your baby's chances of developing obesity later in life.

Health Digest conducted a survey and asked respondents how many days per week they typically exercise. The results are in and they may surprise you.

As we enter the remaining months of the year, the White House is urging people across the U.S. to get their new updated COVID booster shot as soon as they can.

There are many benefits to getting the flu shot, and a new study suggests there may be an additional health perk to receiving your vaccine.

Dr. Andrew Kahn, a psychologist at the nonprofit Understood, describes what parents and teachers can look for as signs a child may have a learning disability.

Walmart issued a public statement this week announcing that it has partnered with UnitedHealth Group to expand services offered at Walmart Health centers.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth was the country's longest-serving monarch, living to the age of 96. Discover the secrets to her amazing longevity.

Researchers are learning that mental health may have a connection to our risk of developing long COVID. Here's what a brand new study suggests.

Many people use sleep aids to help them drift off to dreamland. We conducted a survey to find out which is the most popular, but is it Benadryl, or melatonin?

Researchers agree that their study is an important preliminary contribution to step count-based preventative measures for dementia risk.

As monkeypox cases continue to rise across the United States, here's a breakdown of which states have been the most affected by the virus.

Much of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth are in mourning today after losing their monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Here's what we know about her life and death.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a fatal disease that affects around 30,000 people in the United States.

It's important to reduce stress when you're pregnant, but can too much stress actually affect your baby's mental health? Read about a new study on the subject.