Legionnaires’ disease outbreak linked to cruise ship hot tubs, CDC says
Recent outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease have been linked to cruise ship hot tubs, according to CDC reports. Infectious ...
High rates of preterm birth and infant deaths get the US another D+ grade: ‘It’s a travesty’
Being rushed to a hospital nearly two hours away, in the middle of a dangerous spring storm – with fear in her heart and ...
NIH debates mission and structure as Trump shake-up looms
National Institutes of Health officials launched an internal review on rebuilding trust with people in the United States as ...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released 2023 STD case numbers that show improvement nationally, but Georgia lags
Georgia continues to see a high rate of sexually transmitted diseases, despite a drop in case numbers nationally, according to the CDC ...
STD epidemic slows as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall in US
There's some good news about sexually-transmitted diseases in newly released U.S. health data. The syphilis epidemic slowed ...
What Trump has said about birth control, and what he could do as president
Trump could also work with Congress to enact legislation on women's reproductive rights, including birth control. Following ...
Death rates linked to obesity-related heart disease are up, especially among men
For all men, the rate jumped from 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 to 7.2 in 2020 – a 243% increase. For men ages 55 to ...
A brief history of America's love affair with fluoridated water — and why it's now up for debate
Too much fluoride can make your teeth brown, but getting a little bit is a dentist's dream. Here's the complete history of ...
Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation’s fourth biggest killer
Stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
New tools can help with early detection of kidney disease | Opinion
Kidney disease is a leading cause of death in America, killing more people than breast cancer or prostate cancer.
Second Trump presidency raises big questions for health care
Donald J. Trump’s second presidency may significantly alter health care and public health in Minnesota, especially if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gets the opportunity to bring his vaccine skepticism to ...