Nearly a third of U.S. teens are prediabetic, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.In 2023, a count found that an estimated 8.4 million adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 – or 32.

Falling vaccination rates could lead to the return of previously eliminated diseases, and many more people will be at risk of catching those diseases, including infants too young to get the shots, people who are immunocompromised and the elderly.

About seven-in-ten Americans say insurance companies have too much health policy influence, but partisans disagree on the CDC’s role.

Diabetes, a chronic health condition marked by high blood sugar levels and insufficient insulin, can be managed through lifestyle and diet choices.

The type of tick that typically carries disease in New England is the deer tick, which can be as small as a poppy seed.

With vaccine-preventable diseases like pertussis and measles making a resurgence in Michigan, doctors and public health leaders have urged parents to stay informed, follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended immunization schedule,

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The number of measles cases in the United States has surpassed 2019's wave of infections, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.