Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Officials say India close to wiping out polio
(AP) -- Health officials say there has not been a case of polio in India for nine months, the longest the country has ever been polio free.
Oct 24, 2011
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Vaccination
Many states move to ban vaccine mandates, passports in public schools
(HealthDay)—As schools around America begin to prepare for reopening this fall, many states are taking steps to stop public schools from requiring COVID-19 vaccination or proof of vaccination.
Jul 15, 2021
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More kids skip school shots in 8 states
More parents are opting out of school shots for their kids. In eight states now, more than 1 in 20 public school kindergartners aren't getting all the vaccines required for attendance, an Associated Press analysis found.
Nov 28, 2011
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HIV & AIDS
Two male porn performers test positive for HIV
Two adult film actors have contracted HIV, with one most likely infecting the other during unprotected sex at a film shoot in Nevada where testing was less stringent than industry standards, officials said.
Dec 30, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Influenza shows no seasonality in tropics, posing challenges for health care
In temperate climates, like North America and Europe, flu season starts in the fall, peaks in the winter and ends in the spring. While public health officials have generally assumed that influenza is also seasonal in tropical ...
Aug 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Want to go to a wedding, but still worried about the pandemic? An expert explains how
After a court ruling struck down a federal mask mandate, many airlines and state transit systems made the face coverings an optional defense against COVID-19.
Apr 22, 2022
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Mental health issues double the odds of dying with COVID-19, study finds
(HealthDay)—People suffering from a psychiatric disorder could be more than twice as likely to die if they become infected with COVID-19, a new study suggests.
Sep 30, 2020
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Vaccination
Ensuring an ethical path to a 'warp speed' vaccine
A vaccine for COVID-19 is seen by many—rightly or wrongly—as the finish line for the pandemic, the shot that will mark the resumption of our normal lives.
Sep 7, 2020
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Addiction
Daily e-cigarette users had highest rates of quitting smoking
Among U.S. adults who were established smokers in the past five years, those who use e-cigarettes daily were significantly more likely to have quit cigarettes compared to those who have never tried e-cigarettes. Researchers ...
Aug 17, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How can health officials help contain the panic over outbreaks and epidemics?
In the spring of 2014, Vietnam's state-controlled news media reported that dozens of children had died after turning up at hospitals in the capital, Hanoi, with rashes and high fevers. Doctors said the cause was a measles ...
Oct 18, 2016
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