Today: September 16, 2024
Today: September 16, 2024

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Another dangerous amoeba has been linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing. Here's what to know

Researchers have linked another kind of amoeba to nasal rinsing

Another dangerous amoeba has been linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing. Here's what to know
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U.S. airport nasal swabbing expanding to Chicago and Miami

The nation’s top public health agency is expanding a program that tests international travelers for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases

U.S. airport nasal swabbing expanding to Chicago and Miami
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U.S. health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19

U.S. health officials says Americans with COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days

U.S. health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19
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Officials investigate rare nervous system disorder in older adults who got RSV vaccine

Health officials are investigating whether there's a link between two new RSV vaccines and cases of a rare nervous system disorder

Officials investigate rare nervous system disorder in older adults who got RSV vaccine
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Flu shots are doing OK vs. virus, US numbers indicate

Early estimates suggest flu shots are performing OK in the current U.S. winter flu season

Flu shots are doing OK vs. virus, US numbers indicate
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Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, advisers say

An influential government advisory panel says older U.S. adults who got a COVID-19 shot in the fall should get a booster dose now

Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, advisers say
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More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds

A new government study suggests smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths

More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds
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Lyme disease case counts in the US rose by almost 70% in 2022 due to a change in how it's reported

Lyme disease cases in the United States jumped nearly 70% in 2022

Lyme disease case counts in the US rose by almost 70% in 2022 due to a change in how it's reported
Economy|Health

What is Alaskapox? Recent death brings attention to virus seen in small animals

A recent death has brought new attention to the so-called Alaskapox virus

What is Alaskapox? Recent death brings attention to virus seen in small animals
Health

Flu hangs on in US, fading in some areas and intensifying in others

Flu is hanging on in the U.S., intensifying in some areas of the country after weeks of an apparent national decline

Flu hangs on in US, fading in some areas and intensifying in others
Health

Higher-dose naloxone spray didn't save more lives, researchers find

A study finds that a new, higher-dose nasal spray for reversing opioid overdoses didn't save more lives than the standard dose

Higher-dose naloxone spray didn't save more lives, researchers find
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Newest COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds

The latest COVID-19 vaccines are 54% effective at preventing symptomatic infection in adults

Newest COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds
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The US hasn't seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950. Other STD rates are down or flat

Infectious syphilis cases in the U.S. rose by 9% in 2022

The US hasn't seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950. Other STD rates are down or flat
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Report finds 93 US deaths after cosmetic surgery in Dominican Republic since 2009

U.S. health officials say 93 Americans have died after cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic since 2009

Report finds 93 US deaths after cosmetic surgery in Dominican Republic since 2009
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Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says

The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse with 38 states reporting high or very high levels for respiratory illnesses

Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says
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Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says

U.S. health officials say flu and COVID-19 infections are expected to ramp up in the coming weeks

Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says
Health

Study bolsters evidence that severe obesity increasing in young US kids

A new study adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children

Study bolsters evidence that severe obesity increasing in young US kids
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Chronic fatigue syndrome is not rare, says new CDC survey. It affects 3.3 million U.S. adults

Health officials are releasing the first nationally representative estimate of how many U.S. adults have chronic fatigue syndrome: 3.3 million

Chronic fatigue syndrome is not rare, says new CDC survey. It affects 3.3 million U.S. adults
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Flu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, US health officials say

U.S. health officials say flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections may be peaking

Flu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, US health officials say
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US life expectancy rose last year, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level

U.S. life expectancy rose last year, but it still isn’t close to what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic

US life expectancy rose last year, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level
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The flu is soaring in seven US states and rising in others, health officials say

U.S. health officials say at least seven states are seeing high levels of the flu and that cases are rising in other parts of the country

The flu is soaring in seven US states and rising in others, health officials say
Health

US childhood vaccination exemptions reach their highest level ever

The proportion of U.S. kindergartners exempted from school attendance vaccination requirements has hit its highest level ever

US childhood vaccination exemptions reach their highest level ever
Health

2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show

More than a month after federal officials recommended a new version of the COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot

2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show
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Mpox vaccinations should be recommended for high-risk men, even after outbreak ends, advisers say

Government health advisers say gay and bisexual men at high risk for mpox infection should get vaccinated for the virus even after the current outbreak ends

Mpox vaccinations should be recommended for high-risk men, even after outbreak ends, advisers say
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A new RSV shot for infants is in short supply

A new shot for infants against RSV is in short supply, and U.S. health officials are telling doctors they should prioritize giving the drug to babies at the highest risk of severe disease

A new RSV shot for infants is in short supply

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