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Paralyzing polio-like illness mainly affecting children confirmed in 22 states, CDC says - Washington Post
This story will be updated. Federal health officials are worried about an increase in a mysterious and rare condition that mostly affects children and can paralyze arms and legs, with 127 confirmed or suspected cases reported as of Tuesday. Of those ...
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Florida Child Dies From Flu, the First Young Death Reported in the US This Season - New York Times
A child in Florida who had not received the flu vaccine died from the virus, state officials announced on Monday, the first influenza-related pediatric death reported in the country this flu season. While flu activity remains low across the United ...
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Obituary for mom who died of drug overdose goes viral - Fox News
A family's open and honest obituary for their 20-year-old daughter who died of a drug overdose earlier this month has reached thousands online, with many sharing their own stories of addiction while thanking the parents for not hiding their child's ...
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Georgia woman nearly died after botched tummy tuck left her with life-threatening infections - Fox News
Graphic images: Laura Franks from Georgia shares pictures of her stomach after undergoing several surgeries to remove dead tissue and bacterial infections following a botched tummy tuck procedure. A woman who lost nearly 100 pounds and had a tummy ...
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Rabid raccoon attacks 3 people in Washington neighborhood - Washington Post
WASHINGTON — Officials say a rabid raccoon attacked three people in the nation's capital before being captured. News outlets cite a Monday statement from the city's health department saying the raccoon targeted victims in northwest Washington's Chevy ...
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While immunization rates among young children in the U.S. remain high, the percentage who haven't received recommended vaccines has been growing, and so have vaccine exemption rates, the CDC says. In a recent report, the CDC found that the ...
New research from scientists in the U.K. has suggested that the root causes of common neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's can be traced back to before birth and may be the result of errors in DNA. These diseases are common ...
The nearly universal fetal, neonatal and maternal mortality associated with Ebola infections in pregnancy necessitates development of a strategy to improve perinatal outcomes. Immunization of pregnant women with live-attenuated vaccines usually is ...
Climate change could re-awaken ancient diseases and even the Black Death, according to an Oxford University professor. Higher global temperatures would melt ice sheets that store long-buried bacteria, which could spread disease and potentially cause ...
