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The diseases that could return as vaccination rates decline — and why you should care
Falling vaccination rates could lead to the return of previously eliminated diseases, and many more people will be at risk of ...
It's been a bad summer for tick bites in the Northeast. Here's why and what you should look for.
According to the CDC, emergency room visits for tick bites in the Northeast are at their highest levels in at least five ...
Measles cases In U.S. hit 1,288, highest since disease eliminated in 2000
The number of reported measles cases in the United States has hit 1,288 in the first six months of this year, the most since ...
Experts warn of spreading tick bite disease
A CDC spokesperson told Newsweek that "the number of babesiosis cases reported each year has increased over time." ...
Measles cases in the U.S. break a 33-year record
The number of measles cases in the United States has surpassed 2019's wave of infections, according to Centers for Disease ...
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Senate panel approves Trump pick to head Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
President Donald Trump’s candidate to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advanced out of a Senate committee ...
The biggest gender-affirming care center for trans kids in the US is closing, prompting protests
When therapy didn’t help, Pitchenik, who uses the pronoun they, started going to the Center for Transyouth Health and ...
‘Safe and effective’: Pediatrician discusses MMR vaccine amid high measles case numbers
Measles cases in the U.S. have reached a more than 30-year high. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting ...
RFK Jr. postpones another key health panel meeting. What could that mean for your health?
The move rings alarm bells as it mirrors Kennedy's actions prior to firing all 17 members of another federal advisory panel ...
US is having its worst year for measles in more than three decades
The national case count reached 1,288 on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, though ...
Federal cuts included layoffs at CDC's injury prevention center, such as drowning prevention
The charitable foundation for the Twin Cities organization Abbey's Hope said the CDC cuts could impact their work.