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New data from the CDC released on Friday estimates that so far this season, at least 6.4 million people have caught the flu, 55,000 people have been hospitalize...
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The researcher whose name is Annemieke de Jong is a Ph.D. and is the assistant professor in the Columbia University of dermatology has said that these chemicals...
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Flu hospitalizations spike across Wisconsin with 11 deaths
State Health Officer Jeanne Ayers urged anyone who has not had an annual flu shot to get one. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that of the more than 1,800...
The Two Democrats Determined to See Roe v. Wade Overturned
This abortion-related challenge will be the court's first since President Donald Trump's two nominees, Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, took the b...
Prince William voices soccer-themed ad for Heads Up mental health campaign
Prince William narrates the videos , which include personal messages from Chelsea manager Frank Lampard , Tottenham star Dele Alli, and other figures from th...
State reports another death from the flu
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Trump administration warns Congress Iran could retaliate against United States 'within weeks'
United States officials have said 3,000 additional troops will be sent to the Middle East as a precaution. Iraqi state television says there has been another...
Number of flu deaths rise, one reported in Lancaster County
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Students Need Vaccines Before Returning To School
The district is hosting three free immunization clinics over the winter break to help students get in compliance. The bill's passage followed a measles o...
Delivering TB vaccine intravenously dramatically improves potency, study shows
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Drug Companies Ring in the New Year With Higher Prices
Under pressure from politicians and sufferers, many manufacturers of branded drugs have pledged to keep their US list price increases under 10% a year. Hoveri...
Study hints on the surprising benefits of drinking whole milk
The NHS advice is for older children to consume lower fat milks because "having too much fat in your diet can result in you becoming overweight". The research...
Haul to stop hiring nicotine users in 21 states
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Wuhan pneumonia outbreak spurs fever checks in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan
Initial laboratory tests found no "apparent human-to-human transmission" and so far no medical staff had been infected, the statement said. SARS killed 349 ...
New Dementia Vaccine May Proceed to Clinical Trials After Successful Testing
The investigators found that the tau levels detected in participants' brains at the start of the study predicted how much degeneration would occur within a ye...
Doctors bested by AI in breast cancer detection
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Viral pneumonia outbreak confirmed in Wuhan
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UVM Doc: Sanders Has 'Mental and Physical Stamina' for Presidency
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Ted Cruz: ‘Certainly Possible’ That Several Republicans Vote to Remove Trump
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Two flu-related deaths reported in Florida
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Study Finds Exercise Linked to Lower Risk of 7 Different Cancers
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All Eyes On Potential Swing Votes As Senate Prepares For Impeachment Trial
That the Senate would need at least fourteen Democrats and Independents to remove her from the House, impeachment is a moot point and a waste of time over the n...
Trump, Obama tie for Americans’ most admired man of 2019
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'Peloton husband' gives real-life girlfriend Peloton bike for Christmas
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Study finds caffeine helps protect against the damage of a poor diet
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Weighs and means: Intermittent Fasting May Improve Your Health
Mattson, who has studied the health impact of intermittent fasting for 25 years, and adopted it himself about 20 years ago, writes that " intermittent fasting...
Get a DNA kit for Christmas? Here's something you need to know
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FDA Approves Allergan’s Acute Migraine Treatment
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Pierce County child dies of complications from flu
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Leading Republican senator hasn't ruled out Democrats' call for impeachment trial witnesses
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