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

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November 1, 2024
Women in abortion-ban states are getting the procedure at similar rates as under Roe, study says
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Women in abortion-ban states are getting the procedure at similar rates as under Roe, study says

By Geoff Mulvihill and The Associated Press
October 23, 2024
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Count me among the boomers not retiring—I’m in my 60s and leading another startup

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October 22, 2024
Marie-Noëlle Gagnon, the CHRO for Cirque du Soleil.
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The CHRO of Cirque du Soleil talks about finding comfort in the ‘gray zone’ and rebuilding the circus empire

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October 22, 2024
Despite the ubiquitousness of injectable GLP-1 drugs indicated for people with obesity, most Americans wouldn’t take them, according to a September 2024 survey from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
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Most Americans who want to lose weight don’t want to take GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, new survey says

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October 10, 2024
In 2024, rapid COVID tests are a staple of cough-and-cold aisles across America. But the convenience of self-testing comes with a caveat: The onus is on you to report your results.
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54 million COVID cases went unreported in 2022, study says. Here’s how to make your at-home test count

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October 9, 2024
Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to 2 U.S. scientists who discovered microRNA, which regulates gene activity
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Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to 2 U.S. scientists who discovered microRNA, which regulates gene activity

By Pia Ohlin and AFP
October 7, 2024
As of spring 2024, at which time two RSV vaccines had been FDA-approved, less than 25% of eligible U.S. adults 60 and older had gotten one, according to the CDC.
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RSV can be deadly, especially for older adults. What to know about symptoms and the new vaccine

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October 4, 2024
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Hair loss drug probed in Europe over link to suicidal thoughts

By Ashleigh Furlong and Bloomberg
October 4, 2024
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Protecting Medicare a top concern for more than half of Americans in 2024 presidential election

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October 1, 2024
As of March 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer advises a five-day isolation period when you test positive for COVID-19, but recommends taking other precautions once your symptoms subside.
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Got COVID? Here are the new 2024 isolation guidelines

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September 27, 2024
COVIDtests.gov will once again offer each U.S. household four free COVID-19 test kits beginning in late September 2024.
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Free, at-home COVID tests are back. Here’s how to order yours

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September 24, 2024
COVID-19 symptoms can be mild, severe, or nonexistent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—and can appear as late as two weeks after you’ve been exposed to the virus.
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Could it be COVID? Here are the symptoms to watch out for in 2024

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September 21, 2024
Americans live the sickest lives and die the youngest, per a September 2024 report by the Commonwealth Fund, an independent health care research firm.
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America ranks worst in the world for health care—despite spending trillions

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September 19, 2024
Thousands of drug plants have gone uninspected by the FDA since 2019
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Thousands of drug plants have gone uninspected by the FDA since 2019

By Matthew Perrone, Nicky Forster and The Associated Press
September 6, 2024

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