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Discover the alarming prevalence of binge drinking in the Midwest, where seven states, including Iowa and Wisconsin rank in the top ten.

The newest COVID variant, BA.2.86, looked pretty scary initially, but data out this week suggests it's "not even a tropical storm" - at least for now.

What is Pirola or BA.2.86 Covid variant? After US First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for Covid-19, the focus is on the highly mutating BA.2.86 Covid strain, also known as the Pirola variant. Two cases have been detected in the US as of August 23 but experts are assessing if this new variant is causing the spike in Covid cases and hospitalisations in the US. Find out about Pirola variant symptoms, precautionary measures and more in this Business Today Visual Story.

Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y. has reinstated a mandatory mask policy in response to an increase in staff out sick with COVID-19 and an increase

Heart disease is often called the "silent killer." The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows it's the leading cause of death in men.

New Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 continues to spread rapidly in the United States, with its prevalence increasing to 12.5 percent

The CDC announced changes to its COVID-19 tracking efforts ahead of May 11 when the national public health emergency will expire.

The most recent CDC data finds the number of teen girls in the U.S. dealing with feelings of persistent sadness and thoughts of suicide is climbing.

There were 225 norovirus outbreaks reported to the CDC between Aug. 1, 2022, and Jan. 8, 2023, compared to 172 outbreaks during the same period the previous season, according to CDC data.

Federal health officials are lowering the alert level for Mpox, the virus formerly known as monkeypox that prompted a public health emergency declaration in the summer.