This dominant COVID-19 variant accounts for over 50% of cases, new CDC data shows
The COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 rose 12.7% and now makes up over 50% of COVID cases, the CDC Nowcast data tracker shows.
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Researchers issue warning after tracking ticks that carry rare disease: 'There's no treatment at this point'
"We are taking the steps to understand it now so if an increasing human incidence were to happen, we know what can be done." Researchers issue warning after tracking ticks that carry rare disease: ...
Fatal drug overdoses down in the U.S. — but not in Utah and the West
The predictive data for Utah shows a 8.08% increase in overdose deaths — 722 deaths for the yearlong period ending in April ...
Nasal Flu Vaccine Is Approved for At-Home Use
The F.D.A. authorized AstraZeneca’s treatment to be given outside a health care setting, although it will still need a ...
A 70-year-old lost 70 pounds and got into weight-lifting. She shares 4 tips for getting fit whatever your age.
Fast-forward eight years, and Joan MacDonald is a 78-year-old fitness influencer with 1.9 million followers who can hip ...
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Wastewater monitoring proves effective for tracking foodborne pathogens
First used in the 1940s to monitor for polio, wastewater surveillance proved such a powerful disease monitoring tool that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the ...
Cancer death rates are falling, but more young people are getting diagnosed. The good and bad news from the annual cancer progress report.
Cancer deaths are down in the U.S., but the disease is taking hold in younger populations, likely fueled by obesity, alcohol ...
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Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention makes a visit to a Tacoma pharmacy
Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, took a tour of the Allenmore Medical Center on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in Tacoma. She has been on a nationwide tour ...
I’m a pediatric ER doctor — here’s my No. 1 tip for surviving cold and flu season
Dr. Meghan Martin, a pediatric emergency medicine physician and mom of four, has the perfect solution to the fall and winter ...
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September is Suicide Prevention Month. One Lowcountry family is working to make a difference
September is Suicide Prevention Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one person dies by ...
Study Reveals Why Poor More Affected By Heart Disease
Heart disease affects poorer communities more than the rest of the U.S., mostly because of just four factors, a study has found.
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Suicide prevention training presented at Johnsonburg Community Center
JOHNSONBURG — During National Suicide Prevention Month in September, Chi Catalone, Penn State Extension educator and licensed ...