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U.S. Monkeypox Cases Are Declining
U.S. Monkeypox Cases Decline, But Health Officials Worry About Reaching Minorities
U.S. Monkeypox Cases Now at 21, Two Strains Identified
U.S. STD Cases Spiked During Pandemic
U.S. to End Mpox Public Health Emergency in January
U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds
'Unbearable': 3 Patients Tell of Monkeypox Ordeal
Underwear That Guards Against STDs During Oral Sex? FDA Says Yes
USPS Cuts Could Pose Harm If Mail-Order Meds Delayed: Study
Vaccines Have Slashed Rates of HPV Infection in Young American Women
Vaginal Ring Could Shield Women From HIV for 3 Months at a Time
Virus Found in Semen of COVID-19 Survivors – Is It Sexually Transmittable?
Weed May Mess With Your Medicines, Causing Harm
Wegovy May Be Valuable New Option for Heart Failure Patients
Wegovy, Ozempic Help Folks Lose Weight, But How?
Wegovy, Saxenda Help Folks Lose Pounds They Regained After Weight-Loss Surgery
What Is Gonococcal Arthritis?
What Medications Are Used to Treat Alzheimer's?
What Works Best to Ease Migraines?
What's Best for Treating Bipolar Disorder?
What's Driving the Ongoing Adderall Shortage -- and What Parents Can Do
What's the Best Blood Thinner for a Blood Clot in Your Legs?
When Drug Companies Raise Prices, Patients' Out-of-Pocket Costs Rise
When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study
When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
When Treating Cervical Lesions, Adding HPV Vaccine Could Further Curb Cancer Risk
Which Blood Sugar Meds Work Best Against Type 2 Diabetes?
Who Are the New 'Patient Influencers' on Social Media?
WHO Declares Global Mpox Outbreak Over
Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
Will a Cheap Pill Cure Gonorrhea? New Test Can Tell
Years of Blood Thinners After Stenting Might Not Be Necessary
You Can Drink Coffee With Your Thyroid Medication: Study