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CDC says Maryland, and most of the nation, has had fewer overdose deaths in 2024
The number of Marylanders dying from overdoses fell over the past year, mirroring a national trend but lagging behind the ...
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Baptist Carroll County 1 Of 8 Hospitals To Earn Zero Harm Award
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County is one of only eight hospitals statewide to receive the Tennessee Hospital ...
Epidemiologists explain how to protect yourself from valley fever
Valley fever is the common name for a disease called coccidioidomycosis, which is an infection caused by pathogenic fungi ...
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Westmorland General Hospital: New £8.6m diagnostics centre opened
The new £8.6m Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) opened yesterday (September 30) at Westmorland General Hospital.
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Even Vaccinated Kids Are Falling Ill As Whooping Cough Spikes
Reporting on the outbreak, Bloomberg reminds us that pertussis vaccines are not long-lasting and explains how delayed testing and diagnoses are contributing to the outbreak. In other news: Breast ...
Breast cancer deaths in the US continue to fall, but new report warns of rise in cases among women younger than 50
Despite a continuous decline in the rate of breast cancer deaths in the United States, the incidence of the disease has ...
UW gets $5 million to improve health for pregnant Black women and their babies
The CDC grant will expand a program at UW Health and UnityPoint Health-Meriter to monitor and regulate the blood pressure of new mothers.
It’s time to roll up sleeves for new COVID, flu shots
“Right now is the best time” to get all the recommended fall vaccinations, said Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for ...