Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu starting to wane in US after brutal start to season
Flu is decreasing in many parts of the U.S. after an alarmingly early and strong start to the season.
Dec 24, 2022
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Health informatics
Confidence declines in CDC and Dr. Anthony Fauci, survey finds
Battered by waves of COVID-19 and confusion over shifting government messages about it, Americans' confidence in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declined in January with drops both among groups of Democrats/Democratic-leaning ...
Jan 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A mom said her son was infected with Vibrio bacteria. Here's how to avoid the same fate.
A Maryland woman's social media post went viral after she shared photos of her son's bacterial skin infection, which she said appeared after he swam on the bayside of Ocean City.
Jul 8, 2019
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Medications
Limit opioid painkiller prescriptions, US regulators say
US health authorities issued guidelines Tuesday to limit prescribing opioid painkillers, in an attempt to help curb an epidemic of overdoses that kills more than 40 Americans every day.
Mar 16, 2016
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Pediatrics
Vaccine coverage examined among adolescents age 13 to 17 years
In 2021, there was an increase in receipt of some vaccinations among adolescents, according to research published in the Sept. 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly ...
Sep 2, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cantaloupe outbreak is deadliest in a decade
(AP) -- Health officials say as many as 16 people have died from possible listeria illnesses traced to Colorado cantaloupes, the deadliest food outbreak in more than a decade.
Sep 28, 2011
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Health
Chlorine + pee = breathing trouble for waterpark workers
(HealthDay)—Another summer ends, and at least some of America's waterpark attendants may be breathing easier, a new report finds.
Sep 21, 2017
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Medications
Do adults need booster shots?
When we think of vaccinations, the image of children getting their shots at a health clinic comes to mind, but there are many reasons adults need to think about vaccinations, as well.
Feb 10, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fear in Colo. town at heart of Listeria outbreak
(AP) -- Eric Jensen surveys his dusty cantaloupe field and seems equally stunned and puzzled at the fate that has befallen his crop: row upon row of melons rotting on the vine.
Sep 30, 2011
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Health
Average age of women giving birth increases over the last year, CDC says
The average age of women giving birth in America rose last year as the nation's birthrate held steady after several years of decline, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Sep 11, 2013
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