Pediatrics
Ask the Pediatrician: Do children really need all these vaccines?
Q: I read a lot online about vaccines. Do kids really need so many shots?
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News tagged with disease control
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
One dirty pool, many cases of E. coli: Summer's swimming danger
As the weather warms and families flock to pools, dirty water may dampen the fun.
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Health
Jif peanut butter recalled due to possible salmonella
Some lots of Jif brand peanut butter are being recalled as health officials investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella illness tied to the products.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Is monkeypox the next COVID-19? Here's what we know
On the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health experts are racing to understand the unexpected spread of monkeypox to Massachusetts.
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Vaccination
Prevalence of risk factors for alzheimer, related dementias identified
The prevalence of risk factors for Alzheimer disease and related dementias varies and is highest for high blood pressure and not meeting aerobic physical activity guidelines, according to research published in the May 20 ...
May 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Don't take a rapid COVID test too soon: How and when to swab
With new COVID cases in Florida on the rise, taking an easy-to-get rapid test can give you quick results.
May 19, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
1 in 3 Americans now live in areas where indoor masks are advised, CDC says
Masks may not be required, but Americans should consider wearing one anyway if they live in an area where COVID-19 case numbers are high, federal health officials said Wednesday.
May 19, 2022
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Cardiology
Cardio-obstetrics survey reveals new training needs
Cardiovascular disease is the primary cause of pregnancy‐related death, yet a new national survey led by doctors at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai suggests that few cardiologists, trainees or care team members ...
May 18, 2022
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Medications
Is Plan B less effective in people who weigh more than 165lbs?
After Texas lawmakers banned most abortions this past April, demand for the emergency contraceptive pill Levonorgestrel—known by the brand name Plan B—shot up in the state, U.S. Today reports. And with other states poised ...
May 18, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
New weight-loss intervention targets instinctive desire to eat
People who are highly responsive to food lost more weight and, importantly, were more successful at keeping the pounds off using a new alternative weight-loss intervention that targets improving a person's response to internal ...
May 18, 2022
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