The most popular battery size is AA, the most widely used worldwide, along with AAA. Then, there are C and D-size batteries. It kind of makes you wonder whatever happened to B-size batteries. Did they ...

Taking too much vitamin B6 can cause nerve damage and numbness in hands and feet. Niacin at high doses can cause flushing and, in extreme cases, blurred vision and liver damage. Be cautious with high ...

Meningitis B is a rare but serious bacterial infection that inflames the membranes around the brain and spinal cord. It can become life threatening within 24 hours. Symptoms often start within a week ...

Summary statistics are from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Active Bacterial Core Surveillance reports 1-3 except for data on pregnant persons (from Phares et al. 4). Group B ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all infants receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth, with follow-up doses at 1 to 2 months and 6 to 18 months. Adults younger than 60 who haven't ...

(NEXSTAR) – The flu is once again spreading far and wide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday there was a 19% rise in people testing positive for influenza in the most ...

For more than three decades, it has been routine to give all newborns in the U.S. the hepatitis B vaccine. That could soon change. An advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

A group of independent vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is meeting this week, and a key item on the agenda is the hepatitis B vaccine. After presentations about ...

Having the flu is a lousy experience, regardless of the type you have. While news of a rough flu season ahead (spurred by subclade K) continues to make headlines, there are two main types of flu, A ...

The standard Medicare Part B premium will increase to $202.90 per month in 2026, up 9.7% from $185 per month in 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced. Because those ...