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A CDC report showed a decline in death rates in 2023 for almost all of the leading causes, meaning life expectancy was 78.5 years last year overall. It's higher for women than men.

About 67% of 12th-graders said they hadn’t used alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes or e-cigarettes in the previous 30 days. That’s the largest percentage seen in an annual national survey.

Sobriety is having a moment, says Jessica Jeboult, founder of the website A Sober Girl’s Guide. Want to join the trend? Let's hear from sober coaches, sober bar managers and happily sober people.

Two studies explore ways to lessen treatment burdens. One examines whether removing lymph nodes is necessary in early breast cancer. Another suggests a new approach to a type of cancer called DCIS.

A panel that counsels the U.S. government on the next edition of dietary guidelines is recommending that you to trade burgers and steaks for beans, peas and lentils.

The temporary injunction from Judge Daniel Traynor in North Dakota blocks an effort by the Biden administration that would affect young adults brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

Police officials say the gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer likely left New York City on a bus soon after fleeing the scene on a bicycle and hopping in a cab. But he left something behind: a backpack that was discovered in Central Park.

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case involving Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for people under age 18.

The vaccine will be available at low cost in 120 poor countries. But nearly all of Latin America was excluded from a deal with the drug's manufacturer, Gilead.

Previously, such transplants could be done only as part of research studies. The rule, which takes effect Wednesday, is expected to shorten the wait for organs for all, regardless of HIV status.