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10 Rashes That Look Like Ringworm—But Aren’t
Dermatologists break down the most common circular rashes that aren’t ringworm, including hives, lupus, and atopic dermatitis ...
COVID vaccine boosters called into question by FDA chief: ‘Void of data’
Dr. Marty Makary, chief of the FDA, has expressed doubts about the agency approving the COVID-19 vaccine for winter, stating ...
10 Circular Rashes That Aren’t Ringworm
But there are a lot of other circular rashes that aren’t ringworm, and dermatologists say it’s important to at least be aware ...
US maternal death rate rose slightly last year, health officials say
Disparities persist in Black maternal, infant healthMore U.S. women died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing ...
The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have active outbreaks. Here's what to know
As the virus takes hold in other U.S. communities with low vaccination rates, health experts fear that the spread could ...
Florida has seen a rise in tuberculosis cases. How the infection can be stopped
Thousands are diagnosed with TB annually in the U.S., which until a few years ago had seen a steady decline in cases and is considered to have some of the lowest rates of TB infections in the world, ...
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Florida moves to ban fluoride from public drinking water
If the bill is signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida would be the second state, after Utah, to ban the additive from its ...
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Kidney disease is the third-fastest-growing cause of death globally. Here's why doctors are sounding the alarm.
Compare Dialysis Centers examined CDC data and other sources to explore kidney disease risk factors and why the condition has ...
CDC Launches Team to Manage the Fallout From Deep Staff Cuts
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is creating a temporary strike force to manage the fallout of sweeping ...
Even a small uptick in vaccination could prevent millions of US measles cases. Here's how
Amid the spread of measles across the U.S., new research shows even a small uptick in measles, mumps, rubella vaccination ...
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Updated CDC Recommendations Aim to Help Protect Millions of People 50 and Older and Adults at High Risk from Potentially Serious Lung Infection
Each year, an estimated 150,000 people in the United States are hospitalized due to pneumococcal pneumonia, the most common form of bacterial pneumonia.