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Naveen Athrappully
CDC Overestimating Maternal Death Rates in America, Study Finds
The official data points to a more than two-fold jump in maternal mortality rates between 1999 and 2021, while the study shows that rates have remained stable.
Mar 19, 2024
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Naveen Athrappully
5 hours
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Health News
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Jack Phillips
CDC Sends Out New ‘Health Alert’ Over Measles Vaccination
The agency said health care providers should ‘ensure’ international travelers get vaccinated.
Mar 18, 2024
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Jack Phillips
16 hours
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Health News
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Bill Pan
CDC Warns Against Nasal Rinsing With Tap Water, Cites Deadly Amoeba Infections
Almost two-thirds of American adults believe it is safe to use tap water to rinse their sinuses.
Mar 13, 2024
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Bill Pan
Mar 13
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US
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Katabella Roberts
Opioid Overdose Antidotes to Be Available in Schools, on Planes
Biden administration announces plan as drug deaths linked to fentanyl and other narcotics exceed 109,000 annually in the United States.
Mar 13, 2024
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Katabella Roberts
Mar 13
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Research & Discoveries
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Jack Phillips
CDC Warns Thousands of Children Sent to ER After Taking Common Sleep Aid
The agency said melatonin, which can come in sugary gummies, has led to a sharp increase in ER visits.
Mar 08, 2024
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Jack Phillips
Mar 08
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New Jersey
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Jack Phillips
Health Officials Issue Warning on Mumps Outbreak in New Jersey
Health officials in New Jersey warned Thursday that residents should stay alert after several cases of mumps were discovered.
Mar 07, 2024
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Jack Phillips
Mar 07
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COVID Vaccines
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Zachary Stieber
CDC Recommends Older People Get Another COVID-19 Vaccine
Critics say the recommendation is not supported.
Mar 05, 2024
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Zachary Stieber
Mar 05
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Health News
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The Associated Press
Norovirus Illnesses Are up in Some Places—Here’s What You Need to Know
Mar 01, 2024
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The Associated Press
Mar 01
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COVID-19
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Jack Phillips
CDC Reveals ‘Changing Threat’ of COVID-19
The CDC issued an update on the virus.
Feb 27, 2024
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Jack Phillips
Feb 27
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Viewpoints
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Ian Miller
‘Experts’ Continue to Spread Misinformation
Feb 21, 2024
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Ian Miller
Feb 21
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Health News
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Jack Phillips
State Officials Confirm 5 Cases of ‘Highly Contagious Respiratory Infection’
Health officials confirmed five cases of whooping cough among members of a family.
Feb 16, 2024
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Jack Phillips
Feb 16
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Long COVID
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Jack Phillips
CDC: COVID-19 Patients Are 4.3 Times More Likely to Develop Chronic Fatigue
The CDC says COVID-19 patients are about four times more likely to develop chronic fatigue syndrome.
Feb 16, 2024
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Jack Phillips
Feb 16
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California
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Travis Gillmore
California Counties Could Be Forced to Pay $300 Million to Cover COVID-Era Program
At issue is money spent on unoccupied hotel rooms and housing homeless individuals for lengthy stays between June 11, 2021, and May 11, 2023.
Feb 16, 2024
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Travis Gillmore
Feb 16
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COVID News
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Marina Zhang
Vaccinated People Can Still Transmit Disease, FDA and CDC Officials Admit
A CDC official was asked why the CDC lists COVID as a vaccine-preventable disease if vaccinated people can still both be infected and transmit COVID.
Feb 15, 2024
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Marina Zhang
Feb 15
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Health News
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Jack Phillips
CDC: Lyme Disease Cases Increase Dramatically Due to Change in Reporting
The CDC revealed that Lyme disease cases in the United States increased about 70 percent in 2022 due to new reporting measures.
Feb 15, 2024
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Jack Phillips
Feb 15
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Health News
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Jack Phillips
CDC Confirms ‘Unknown’ Outbreak on Cruise Ship Has Spread
Symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea, said the CDC, which provided no other details.
Feb 14, 2024
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Jack Phillips
Feb 14
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COVID-19
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Jack Phillips
CDC Responds to Claim It’s Planning to Drop Key COVID Guidance
The CDC responded to reports about its COVID-19 guidance.
Feb 13, 2024
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Jack Phillips
Feb 13
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Viewpoints
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Harvey Risch
CDC’s Vaccine-Efficacy Epidemiologic Incompetence
Feb 12, 2024
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Harvey Risch
Feb 12
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American Thought Leaders
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Jan Jekielek
The Perverse Incentives Eroding Patient Care, From the Opioid Crisis to the Gender Craze: Dr. Carrie Mendoza
Dr. Carrie Mendoza is an emergency medicine physician and an advocate for the depoliticization of health care and education.
Feb 08, 2024
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Jan Jekielek
Feb 08
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Health Care
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Katabella Roberts
CDC Appears at Odds With Own Expert Advisory Committee Over Masks for Health Care Workers
Studies and scientific evidence had shown that there was ‘no difference among HCP wearing N95 respirators and those wearing surgical mask.’
Feb 07, 2024
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Katabella Roberts
Feb 07
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