Illness

Europe has caught a workplace absenteeism bug costing it billions of euros
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‘Top Gun’ star Val Kilmer died from pneumonia at 65. Here are the common but dangerous symptoms that are hard to spot in older adults
Val Kilmer, celebrated for his 1980s and 90s roles in Top Gun and Batman Forever, died Tuesday at the age ...

German bosses are blaming the country’s economic woes on ‘work-shy’ Gen Z calling in sick nearly 20 times a year
Germany’s economy would have grown by 0.5% instead of contracting in 2023 if illness wasn’t so high, researchers say. Read ...

Amid worst U.S. flu season in decades, RFK Jr.-led CDC pulls vaccine campaign
Last season’s flu vaccine prevented 9.8 million illnesses and 7,900 deaths nationwide, the CDC says. Read More

Experts warn flu season hasn’t peaked yet, and will get worse before it gets better
At least 24 million illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations, and 13,000 influenza-linked deaths—including 57 children—have plagued the U.S. this season. Read More

The U.S. is battling its worst flu season in at least 28 years. Here are the latest symptoms and where cases are skyrocketing
If you’re feeling under the weather but brushing it off as just a cold, you might consider taking a flu ...

Health benefits of cold plunging called into question by new study
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China has free health care and lower rates of obesity. Here’s how the life expectancy compares to the U.S.
Here’s how the two countries go head to head in illness rates and a range of lifestyle categories. Read More

NoseFrida is a huge hit with American parents of babies. Meet the CEO
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Regeneron, Illumina, 17 U.S. health systems invest combined $320M in Truveta Genome Project
As part of its quest to “discover the science of humanity,” the Truveta Genome Project will gather the de-identified genetic ...