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Published on March 29, 2024 - Page 18
NEW YORK -- U.S. health officials are warning of an increase in rare bacterial illnesses than can lead to meningitis and possible death. The Centers...
Published on February 18, 2024 - Page 6
NEW YORK -- Lyme disease cases in the U.S. jumped nearly 70% in 2022. Health officials say that's not due to a major increase of new infections but...
Published on February 18, 2024 - Page 6
NEW YORK -- Smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths, a new government study suggests. The...
Published on February 10, 2024 - Page 6
NEW YORK -- The flu virus is hanging on in the U.S., intensifying in some areas of the country after weeks of an apparent national decline. Centers...
Published on February 9, 2024 - Page 7
NEW YORK -- A new, higher-dose nasal spray for reversing opioid overdoses did not save more lives than the previous standard dose, but it did cause...
Published on February 4, 2024 - Page 7
NEW YORK -- The latest versions of COVID-19 vaccines were 54% effective at preventing symptomatic infection in adults, according to the first U.S....
Published on January 6, 2024 - Page 5
NEW YORK -- The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse but it's too soon to tell how much holiday gatherings contributed to a likely spike in...
Published on December 9, 2023 - Page 10
NEW YORK -- On Friday, health officials released the first nationally representative estimate of how many U.S. adults have chronic fatigue syndrome:...
Published on November 18, 2023 - Page 6
NEW YORK -- The U.S. flu season is underway, with at least seven states reporting high levels of illnesses and cases rising in other parts of the...
Published on November 17, 2023 - Page 6
and KENYA HUNTER Associated Press Writers NEW YORK -- RSV infections are rising sharply in some parts of the country, nearly filling hospital...