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As the nation searches for ways to reduce the number of young people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a new prevention pathway is emerging: avoiding COVID-19.

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A new breast cancer drug has received quick federal approval after a clinical trial showed it could more than double the time before a common type of breast cancer recurrence worsens.

The FDA has approved a new preventive treatment for people with certain types of hemophilia that can reduce bleeding episodes, sometimes down to just a few per year.

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Having severe COVID-19 could mean a higher risk of heart attack and stroke for up to three years after infection, new research shows.

Researchers are learning more about enhanced flu vaccines. Learn what the latest findings show, how available the vaccines are, and who should consider getting one.