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Study suggests that exposure to different smells could help improve memory

Monday, August 07, 2023

A new study shows being exposed to different smells could help improve learning and memory. It also suggests that when we age, our sense of smell declines along with memory.

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RSV prevention shot for babies gets OK from CDC

Saturday, August 05, 2023

The monoclonal antibody drug prevents the lung infection that puts 58,000 to 80,000 young children in the hospital each year.

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It's still summer, but doctors are already thinking about upcoming RSV season

Friday, August 04, 2023

A CDC advisory committee discusses how to implement a new RSV shot for babies in advance of this fall's expected spike in cases.

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This CDC data shows where rates of heat-related illness are highest

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Emergency rooms report when patients visit with health problems caused by heat. Find out when and where rates of illness are spiking, and explore trends over the last five years.

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The FDA has approved RSV shots for babies

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Starting this fall, babies in the U.S. will be able to get a shot that protects them from a severe respiratory illness caused by RSV. The FDA gave its approval on Monday.

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U.S. maternal deaths keep rising. Here's who is most at risk

Tuesday, July 04, 2023

The rate at which women in the U.S. are dying from pregnancy related causes more than doubled in recent decades. A new study, published in JAMA shows Black women and Native Americans are most at risk.

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The rate of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. is going up, study shows

Tuesday, July 04, 2023

A new study finds that maternal mortality in the U.S. has risen dramatically over the past 20 years. Rates are particularly high among Black and Native American groups.

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Hepatitis C can be cured. So why aren't more people getting treatment?

Thursday, June 29, 2023

A new CDC report finds that just a third of those diagnosed with hepatitis C have cleared the virus — a decade after a cure was made available.

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5 non-travel related cases of malaria have been reported in the U.S.

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Several people in the U.S. have come down with malaria. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was the first time in 20 years that malaria has been locally transmitted in the U.S.

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What to know about the new CDC Director Mandy Cohen

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is getting a new director. President Biden named Dr. Mandy Cohen to the role. She's the former health secretary for North Carolina.

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Biden taps Mandy Cohen — former North Carolina health secretary — to lead CDC

Friday, June 16, 2023

President Biden's pick for the next director of the CDC is Dr. Mandy Cohen, an internal medicine physician with experience in state and federal government.

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An FDA panel meets about which COVID strains the U.S. will target with vaccines

Thursday, June 15, 2023

An advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration meets to discuss the COVID strains that vaccines in the U.S. will target this fall.

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FDA advisers back updated COVID shots for fall vaccinations

Thursday, June 15, 2023

A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration has recommended revising the current COVID-19 vaccine so that it specifically targets omicron.

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Abortion care training is banned in some states. A new bill could help OB-GYNs get it

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Medical schools in states that have banned abortion can't teach abortion care. Sen. Tammy Baldwin wants to make funds available for students in those states to travel for the training.

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Medical students in states with abortion bans have trouble getting needed training

Thursday, June 15, 2023

A bill by two Democratic senators would fix the training problem by offering grants to medical students from states where abortion is banned to help them go out of state for abortion care training.

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FDA advisers endorse new RSV antibody drug for babies

Thursday, June 08, 2023

A panel of experts to the Food and Drug Administration has recommended the agency approve a long-acting antibody drug that can protect infants from the seasonal virus, RSV.

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Asian Americans are at high risk for diabetes. Here's what can help

Thursday, June 08, 2023

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders often develop diabetes at lower weights and younger ages than others. Doctors from these communities are pushing for earlier screenings and lifestyle changes.

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Vaccination and awareness could help keep mpox in check this summer

Sunday, June 04, 2023

Health officials say more vaccination, testing and awareness among people at high risk for infection with mpox could curb a potential resurgence in the U.S.

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The number of Asians and Pacific Islanders with diabetes keeps going up

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are at risk for developing diabetes at lower weights and younger ages than others. Doctors are working from the inside the community to make people healthier.

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The CDC is worried about a mpox rebound and urges people to get vaccinated

Thursday, May 18, 2023

A cluster of mpox cases in the Chicago area has sparked fears of a summer wave. Health officials are pointing to new research showing the vaccine is effective and hoping people take notice.

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