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Published on January 7, 2025 - Page 14
NEW YORK -- The 13-year-old boy came to the clinic with a rapidly ballooning neck. Doctors were puzzled.
Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But...
Published on January 4, 2025 - Page 8
The holidays came with a side of flu for many Americans, with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of illness last week, according to the...
Published on December 21, 2024 - Page 5
NEW YORK -- The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials said Friday.
The Centers for Disease...
Published on November 24, 2024 - Page 4
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Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child -- the first reported case in a U.S....
Published on October 25, 2024 - Page 6
NEW YORK -- U.S. health officials on Wednesday recommended people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other...
Published on October 8, 2024 - Page 18
NEW YORK -- Humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy, according to a new study.
Advances in medical technology and genetic research --...
Published on August 13, 2024 - Page 16
NEW YORK -- Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. They have been found in a wide range of body tissues,...
Published on June 29, 2024 - Page 5
NEW YORK -- A new study that re-created commercial pasteurization in a government lab provides reassurance heat treatment kills bird flu virus in cow...
Published on June 28, 2024 - Page 5
NEW YORK -- With fresh COVID-19 cases bubbling up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign....
Published on June 2, 2024 - Page 7
NEW YORK -- Reports of a rare nervous system disorder were "more common than expected" in older U.S. adults who got the new RSV vaccines, according...
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Published on January 4, 2025 - Page 8
The holidays came with a side of flu for many Americans, with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of illness last week, according to the...
Published on January 7, 2025 - Page 14
NEW YORK -- The 13-year-old boy came to the clinic with a rapidly ballooning neck. Doctors were puzzled.
Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But...