Fleetwood High School cheerleader Samantha Colelli, 17, a senior at Fleetwood, does a basket during halftime at a game in 2017. As cheerleading has become more ambitious over the last decade, it's also become riskier warn pediatricians. Harold Hoch/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle/Getty Images hide caption
A patient's arm should be supported at around heart level when taking blood pressure readings. Tunvarat Pruksachat/Moment RF/Getty Images hide caption
The Food and Drug Administration approved Cobenfy, a twice-a-day medication that is a new kind of treatment for schizophrenia in adults. Steve Belkowitz/Bristol Myers Squibb hide caption
A doctor shows what a 3D image of the breast using tomosynthesis (3D mammography) looks like on a screen. South China Morning Post/Getty Images hide caption
Plastic wrap used on cucumbers has been found to contain phthalates. J Rosello/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption
In August, Mary Collins and daughter Rory were both still recovering after Collins experienced severe high blood pressure in her pregnancy, which led to Rory’s premature delivery. Thom Bridge for KFF Health News hide caption
Iron deficiency may affect many women, and it can lead to anemia, a condition that results in the body having too few healthy red blood cells. ktsdesign/Science Photo Library/Getty Images hide caption
A radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast cancer. Breast density is a risk factor for cancer. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption
There are all kinds of coaches — life coach, mindset coach, health coach, relationship coach — but they don't have the same training as a therapist. Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption
Surging demand for new medicines to treat obesity and diabetes make it hard for many patients to get them. Michael Siluk/Getty Images hide caption
It may seem logical to choose a treatment that takes 1 day versus one that works in 3 or 7 days. But doctors and patients say a 1 day treatment for vaginal yeast infections can cause irritation and burning. Selena Simmons-Duffin/NPR hide caption
A new round of COVID-19 vaccines will be rolled out soon. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
The federal investigation into Diamond Shruumz products hasn't yet pinned down what's responsible for the illnesses. Preston Gannaway/for NPR hide caption
MIS-C stands for multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children. It continues to be rare and is mostly seen in unvaccinated children now. Science Photo Library/Getty Images hide caption
Chari Hawkins competes during the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, in March 2024. She's representing Team USA in the heptathlon this week in the Paris Olympics. Bernat Armangue/AP hide caption
Hot weather adds to the challenge of competing at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The Olympics advised athletes to acclimatize before the games with a technique called heat training that can help the body adapt. Lars Baron/Getty Images hide caption
As the population of older adults expands rapidly, more attention is being paid to how to successfully treat them. Willowpix/E+/Getty Images hide caption
Air quality in Denver was badly affected by wildfire smoke from blazes in Oregon and provinces of western Canada on July 24, 2024. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption
A large study looked at 11- and 12-year-old children, and 72% of them had their own cellphone. Sladic/E+/Getty Images hide caption
Months away from the U.S. presidential election, 73% of respondents in a poll by the American Psychiatric Association say they are feeling anxious about the election. Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The most recent recommendation of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is that all women 40 to 74 get mammograms every other year. A previous recommendation said screening should start at 50. One doctor suggests that people "test smarter, not test more." Heather Charles/Tribune News Service via Getty Images hide caption
Caitlyn Mai underwent cochlear implant surgery with her insurer's approval, expecting it would be covered in full. Then she started getting bills for $139,000. Nick Oxford/KFF Health News hide caption