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The CDC reported 91 norovirus outbreaks the week of Dec. 5, 2024, up from 69 the week before. By comparison, up to 41 outbreaks were reported during that same week the previous three seasons.
Health

Norovirus rates have skyrocketed by 340% this season. Here’s where the ‘winter vomiting disease’ is spreading and why

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January 2, 2025
A young woman wearing a face mask holds sparklers while celebrating New Year's Eve.
Health

The COVID winter wave has arrived. Here’s where it’s spreading during the 2024–25 holiday season

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December 31, 2024
California declares a state of emergency as a new severe bird flu case was discovered. What it means for the rest of the country
Health

California declares a state of emergency as a new severe bird flu case was discovered. What it means for the rest of the country

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December 19, 2024
As you dive into your New Year’s resolutions, taking precautions to protect yourself from a quartet of infectious diseases can lessen your odds of starting off 2025 sick.
Health

Public health experts are warning of a ‘quad-demic’ this winter. Here’s where flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus are spreading

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December 18, 2024
The polio vaccine has all but obliterated the illness that once killed thousands and paralyzed 15,000 people nationwide every year.
Health

Polio is a deadly disease with a vaccine that RFK Jr.’s adviser wants to ban. Here’s how the immunization works

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December 13, 2024
Drinking enough water daily can help you lose weight and prevent kidney stones, according to a systematic review led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, and published in the journal JAMA Network Open on Nov. 25, 2024.
Health

The incredible health benefits of drinking enough water: New study highlights role in weight loss, migraines, and more

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December 7, 2024
Group of people pouring Champagne into glasses
Health

Just one alcoholic drink a day can increase your risk of cancer. But most Americans don’t know the dangers, new survey says

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December 5, 2024
The majority of Americans (56%) say alone time is a critical component of their mental health—yet nearly half (46%) don’t get it during the winter holidays. That’s according to a new survey from the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine.
Mind

The mental health paradox: Amid the loneliness epidemic, most say they need alone time to feel better this holiday season

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December 3, 2024
A senior woman measures her blood pressure at home
Health

Hypertension is a ‘silent killer.’ Here’s what your blood pressure should be at every age

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November 25, 2024
Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former congressman to lead public health agencies
Politics

Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former congressman to lead public health agencies

By Matthew Perrone, Amanda Seitz and The Associated Press
November 23, 2024
1 dies and dozens are sickened after eating organic carrots contaminated with E. coli
Health

1 dies and dozens are sickened after eating organic carrots contaminated with E. coli

By Cathy Bussewitz and The Associated Press
November 18, 2024
America’s STD epidemic shows signs of slowing as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall
Health

America’s STD epidemic shows signs of slowing as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall

By Mike Stobbe and The Associated Press
November 12, 2024
Compared to other exercise patterns studied, peak physical activity in both the morning and evening was associated with an 11% lower risk of colorectal cancer, according to research published in September 2024 in the journal BMC Medicine.
Health

Working out at these times of day could reduce your risk of colorectal cancer by 11%, new study says

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November 11, 2024
Walking pneumonia, a lung infection caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae, tends to be most common among older children and adolescents but in 2024 has been rampant among young children.
Health

Could your cough be walking pneumonia? Here are the symptoms of the spiking bacterial illness

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November 1, 2024
A man wearing headphones is sitting at a table eating a burger.
Retail

A much bigger McDonald’s lawsuit is about to ‘erupt’ in the aftermath of its E. coli outbreak, food safety lawyer says

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October 25, 2024

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