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Before the United States began vaccinating all infants at birth with the hepatitis B vaccine in 1991, around 18,000 children every…
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Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US
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Brazil mosquito factory to shield 140m. from dengue
Brazil mosquito factory to shield 140m. from dengue | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Health & WellnessA joint venture between the World Mosquito Program, the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, and the Institute of Molecular Biology of Parana, it can…
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Bats live with some viruses. But others can do them in
Sometimes even bats need a sick day.
Bats are renowned for the ability to be infected with viruses that can be deadly to people without showing signs of the diseases themselves. Ebola virus, Nipah virus and coronaviruses, including…
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Are we the last generation that can write without mistakes?
Imagine an 8-year-old girl typing a message to her grandmother on a tablet. She types quickly, autocorrect kicks in to fix the mistakes and the text looks perfect. But when she tries to write the same message by hand at school, she struggles —…
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TikTok’s Benadryl Overdose Challenge Endangers Teens Five Years On
A 13-year-old in South Carolina recently survived an overdose after discovering the Benadryl challenge on TikTok.
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Five years after the first reports of teenagers dying from trying TikTok’s viral “Benadryl challenge,” the videos…
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Argentine tennis star Diego Schwartzman now plays soccer for a Jewish club in Buenos Aires
BUENOS AIRES — Former top-10 tennis player Diego Schwartzman, once ranked among the world’s best, is now playing soccer for one of Buenos Aires’ Jewish sports clubs.
Schwartzman’s sporting life has long been tied…
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More Americans meet criteria for high blood pressure under new guidelines
Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure – a condition called hypertension.
Hypertension is the No. 1 risk factor for heart disease and stroke. In addition, hypertension increases risk of dementia and cognitive decline….
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New website tracks how Pennsylvania’s $2.2B in opioid settlement funds is being spent
Pennsylvania is due to receive US$2.2 billion dollars from the national opioid settlements, and a new database shows the public where that money is going.
Starting in 2021, a national, bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, including…
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CDC’s Former Top Doc Debra Houry Raises ‘Bat-Signal’ About RFK Jr.’s Changes
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 17: (L-R) Former Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry and former Director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Susan Monarez testify before the Senate Committee on Health,…
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Why Hurricanes Are Bad For Your Heart
ATLANTIC OCEAN – SEPTEMBER 1: In this NOAA GOES-East satellite handout image, Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 storm, tracked toward the Florida coast on Sept. 1, 2019, in the Atlantic Ocean. (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)
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September is…
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