Under the new guidelines, the CDC recommends all children be vaccinated against 11 diseases, a decrease from the 17 immunizations previously recommended.

Health officials in Des Moines are informing the public about the CDC's revised vaccine recommendations, which now suggest fewer immunizations for children, and stress the importance of consulting with pediatricians.

Credit: Getty Images. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices updated guidelines and recommendations for several infectious diseases. Between June 26 and 28, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

New US dietary guidelines released Wednesday echo past advice, but also include nods to US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement — urging Americans to prioritize protein and “healthy fats” and limit their consumption of ultraprocessed foods and added sugar.

CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) revises respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination guidelines to prioritize older adults and those at higher risk of severe disease. On June 26, 2024, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on ...

A new commentary published in Annals of Internal Medicine from Roy Gulick, MD, Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases and Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, highlights what's new in the updated CDC HIV Non-Occupational Post Exposure ...

WASHINGTON -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday clarified its guidelines around what to do when you get COVID-19, a move that comes after criticism last week that their newest guidance to shorten the isolation down to five days ...

The Trump administration has changed federal guidance on alcohol consumption as part of its updated U.S. dietary guidelines.