Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC targets five parasitic infections
(HealthDay)—Five types of parasitic infections have just been labeled priorities for public health action by U.S. health officials.
May 8, 2014
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Wendy's pulls lettuce from sandwiches amid E. coli outbreak
The fast-food chain Wendy's says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania after people eating them there reported falling ill.
Aug 20, 2022
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Pediatrics
Unsafe newborn sleep influenced by grandmas and family traditions
When it comes to newborn sleep, mother may not know best.
Jul 15, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flawed coronavirus test strategy contributed to US spread: experts
Faulty test kits for the novel coronavirus coupled with a diagnostic strategy that initially targeted too few people allowed the disease to spread beyond US authorities' ability to detect it, health experts have said.
Mar 10, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rare flu-like virus on the rise: US
A rare virus has killed three people and sickened nearly 100 in Japan, the Philippines, the United States and the Netherlands over the past two years, US health authorities said Friday.
Sep 30, 2011
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Pediatrics
US teens start school too early, need more sleep, study says
Most teenagers in the United States start the school day too early each morning, robbing them of the sleep they need to concentrate properly and remain healthy, according to a study published Thursday.
Aug 7, 2015
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Vaccination
Is the US reporting system for vaccine safety broken?
A US reporting system designed to detect potential safety issues with vaccines is supposed to be user-friendly, responsive, and transparent. But an investigation published by The BMJ today finds it's not meeting its own standards.
Nov 9, 2023
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Vaccines less effective at protecting against severe COVID-19 in immunocompromised adults
New real-world evidence gathered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that COVID-19 vaccines are less effective at protecting against COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in people who are immunocompromised.
Nov 2, 2021
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Climate change may be pushing 'Brain-eating' amoeba to northern lakes
(HealthDay)—A deadly "brain-eating" amoeba that lives in freshwater sources may be surviving in more northern areas of the United States thanks to climate change, health experts suggest.
Jul 25, 2015
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Trudeau Institute reports new approach to treating Listeria infections
Research underway at the Trudeau Institute could lead to new treatments for people sickened by Listeria and other sepsis-causing bacteria. Dr. Stephen Smiley's laboratory has published a study in the scientific journal Infection ...
Oct 17, 2011
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