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U.S. measles cases reach 125 this year, topping 2022’s large outbreaks
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At least 125 measles cases have been reported across 17 states so far this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
What is meningococcal disease? Symptoms to know as CDC warns of spike in bacterial infection
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning about a rise in meningococcal disease, a rare bacterial illness that can lead to ...
Eat your veggies, avoid toxic people, move your body and more
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This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that life expectancy in the United States rose to 77.5 years in ...
U.S. measles cases rise to 41, as CDC tallies infections now in 16 states
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At least 41 cases of measles have been reported in the U.S. across 16 states so far this year, according to new ...
CDC shortens 5-day COVID isolation, updates guidance on masks and testing in new 2024 recommendations
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that it would wind down much of its remaining guidance specifically targeted at ...
There’s a norovirus outbreak. Here’s how to avoid it — and what to do if you catch it.
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Norovirus, aka the “stomach flu,” is on the rise in the U.S. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Florida defies CDC in measles outbreak, telling parents it’s fine to send unvaccinated kids to school
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With a brief memo, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo has subverted a public health standard that’s long kept measles outbreaks under control. ...
93 Americans died after cosmetic surgery in Dominican Republic over 14-year period, CDC says
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Dozens of U.S. citizens died after receiving cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic over a 14-year period, according to the Centers for ...