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With COVID testing at all-time lows, wastewater is now the best and quickest way to gauge the growth of the virus, experts say. Other indicators, like hospitalizations and deaths, only reflect the most severe cases and lag by several weeks.
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Highly mutated COVID variant ‘Pirola’ JN.1 is fueling the pandemic’s second highest U.S. wave—and it’s still growing

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January 5, 2024
The new, highly mutated COVID variant JN.1—dubbed “Pirola” by volunteer variant trackers—has achieved global dominance. And like Omicron, it came flying out of left field. It could represent the next chapter of the COIVD pandemic.
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‘Pirola’ JN.1 is the probable future of the COVID pandemic, experts warn—but you didn’t hear it from the WHO

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January 4, 2024
Artistic rendering of a COVID-19 pathogen
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COVID-19 variant JN.1 symptoms: Is ‘Pirola’ different from other Omicron spawn?

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December 28, 2023
"Pirola" JN.1, a highly mutated COVID strain, is the wildcard in this season's winter respiratory disease forecast, experts say.
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JN.1—a new, highly mutated COVID variant—could cause one of the largest U.S. waves yet, experts say. When each state could see the variant peak

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December 23, 2023
Roughly half of the U.S. population has diabetes or its predecessor. It makes us a nation of sick people, experts say—driving up the country’s health care infrastructure and staffing needs and the cost of health care, and harming the economy in a way never seen before in U.S. history.
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Nearly half of the U.S. population has diabetes or prediabetes—and many have no clue. Are you among them?

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December 23, 2023
A teacher from a drawing academy is painting posters to raise awareness about the ongoing surge of the JN.1 COVID variant, which is spreading in the Indian states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Goa, in Mumbai, India, on Dec. 19. The World Health Organization declared JN.1 a "variant of interest" on Dec. 19, second only in alert level to "variant of concern."
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JN.1, the WHO’s newest ‘variant of interest,’ has spiked COVID wastewater levels to all-time highs in some countries. What you need to know about the ‘Pirola’ offshoot

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December 20, 2023
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Severe obesity increasing among young American children, new study confirms

By Mike Stobbe and The Associated Press
December 18, 2023
Some of the most common post-pregnancy conditions, which can last for months or even years after birth, include pain during sex, lower back pain, and incontinence, according to a new series published Wednesday in The Lancet Global Health.
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A third of women suffer long-term medical consequences after giving birth. These 9 ‘underreported’ health problems are impacting millions

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December 6, 2023
What is ‘white lung’ pneumonia, and why is it reportedly on the rise in kids? What parents need to know
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What is ‘white lung’ pneumonia, and why is it reportedly on the rise in kids? What parents need to know

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December 6, 2023
EMTs transfer a patient in the busy ambulance bay at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Md., on Dec. 12. The hospital is operating at above its normal capacity because of a surge in a variety of illnesses like RSV, flu, and COVID.
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Forget the ‘tripledemic.’ The U.S. is headed for a ‘syndemic’ this winter—and experts warn we’re not prepared

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December 1, 2023
Exercise may help treat and even prevent postpartum depression. Researchers recommend this weekly routine
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Exercise may help treat and even prevent postpartum depression. Researchers recommend this weekly routine

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November 29, 2023
As many patients seeking an appointment can attest, the nationwide shortage of PTs is real. According to survey data collected by the American Physical Therapy Association, the job vacancy rate for therapists in outpatient settings last year was 17%.
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Back pain? Bum knee? Be prepared to wait for a physical therapist

By Mark Kreidler and KFF Health News
November 28, 2023
Pigs in a rural area of China last year, where the H9N2 bird flu was reportedly infecting pigs and combining with swine flu. The A(H1N2)v swine flu has been detected in an individual in the UK for the first time, the region's Health Security Agency said Monday.
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The U.K. has detected its first human case of a new type of swine flu. What you need to know

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November 27, 2023
Life expectancy in the U.S. for both genders is shortening—but more so for men than women, according to new research.
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U.S. women now live 6 years longer than men—and a lack of male-targeted mental health care might be to blame

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November 16, 2023
WHO launches ‘first global initiative to tackle the epidemic of loneliness,’ with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy as co-chair and Google exec Karen DeSalvo among members
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WHO launches ‘first global initiative to tackle the epidemic of loneliness,’ with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy as co-chair and Google exec Karen DeSalvo among members

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November 15, 2023

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