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Chronic absenteeism is a big issue we've been reporting on, and it continues to be a problem.

WASHINGTON—In what he described as a dire situation that could lead to a public health crisis, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned Tuesday that the ongoing loneliness epidemic could result in more Americans being forced to sing both parts of a karaoke duet. “As chronic loneliness spreads across our nation, it…

A nationwide chronic absenteeism crisis is being felt in the Tulsa Public School district.Chronic absenteeism has cast a long shadow over the city's public sch

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My spouse suffers from chronic pain after a back injury five years ago. The pain affects his ability to work and enjoy day-to-day activities with our family.

Alarming new data is showing in some Indiana schools half of students aren't showing up regularly.Data shows, kids who don't attend regularly are more likely to

At HLTH 2023, we saw a focus on certain themes, including the shift in investments and M&A activity, hospital and health system innovation and transformation, the implementation of AI,...

Lolita, an orca whale held captive for more than a half-century, died from old age and multiple chronic illnesses, according to a report released Tuesday.

Close to a third of U.S. students are chronically missing school, with around two-thirds of students suffering under the "peer effects" of absenteeism.

The Senate Education Committee is examining Oklahoma's A-F report card for evaluating public schools.This study focused on the report card's evaluation of chro

Vaccine-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (VAIDS) is a non-existent condition, but articles and social media posts say it is spreading in Canada following Covid-19 vaccination. This is false; the claims misrepresent government data showing the shots were less effective at preventing infection with the Omicron strain of the coronavirus -- not that inoculation harms the immune system.