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U.S. Life Expectancy Hits Record 79 Years as Mortality Declines in 2024

CDC researchers credit the rebound primarily to steep drops in drug-overdose deaths.

Lung Association’s 2026 Report Says Federal Tobacco-Control Cuts Jeopardize Progress

AAP Publishes Stand-Alone 2026 Child Vaccine Schedule, Defying CDC Overhaul

Audit Finds Nearly Half of CDC Surveillance Databases Halted Updates in 2025

ACA Subsidy Lapse Drives Steep Premium Hikes, Enrollment Slips as Senate Weighs Fix

California Becomes First State to Join WHO Outbreak Network After U.S. Exit

New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Face Scrutiny Over Inverted Pyramid, Red Meat and Beef Tallow

White House Unveils 'Great Healthcare Plan' With Sparse Details, Big Budget Questions

ACA Sign-Ups Fall to 22.8 Million as Premiums Jump After Enhanced Subsidies Expire

WHO Pushes Health Taxes as Sugary Drinks and Beer Become More Affordable Worldwide

Nonmedical Vaccine Exemptions Surge Across U.S. Counties as Measles Outbreak Expands

WHO Urges Higher Health Taxes as Reports Show Sugary Drinks and Alcohol Getting Cheaper

Medical Groups Sue to Overturn CDC’s Cut to Routine Childhood Vaccines as States Hold Line

US Official Rebukes UK Over Stalled Cousin-Marriage Ban

HHS Unveils Inverted Food Pyramid as CDC Cuts Routine Childhood Vaccines in MAHA Rollout

Pakistan Finalizes National Vaccine Policy for PM Review

Pakistan Halves Polio Cases in 2025, Reports No New Infections Since September

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoire Sign Five-Year Health Pact, Largest Yet Under 'America First' Strategy

Mexico Unveils National Organ-Donation Campaign, Citing 2025 Gains in Transplants and Outcomes

Argentina Marks Five Years of Legal Abortion as Reports Detail Sharp Access Setbacks