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Whooping cough cases up 342% since 2023 as U.S. outbreak continues. What to know about symptoms and spread
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had preliminarily documented more than 17,600 whooping cough infections in the U.S. as…
Working out at these times of day could reduce your risk of colorectal cancer by 11%, new study says
Compared to other workout patterns studied, peak physical activity in both the morning and evening, around 8 a.m. and 6…
Forty-three monkeys escaped from a compound used for medical research in South Carolina but the nearby police chief said there…
Pneumonia can be a deadly complication of COVID, the flu, and RSV: What to know about pneumococcal vaccination
Respiratory virus season has arrived, and hopefully you’re up to date on vaccinations that can help prevent infectious diseases including…
Could your cough be walking pneumonia? Here are the symptoms of the spiking bacterial illness
Walking pneumonia is what it sounds like, a form of pneumonia so seemingly mild that people with the bacterial illness…
Chances are you also received the above immunizations and more in a single visit to your pediatrician. Getting multiple vaccines…
Two lines appear on the test card, 15 minutes after you’ve swabbed the depths of your nostrils and swirled the…
I was sure it was just a summer cold. I’d developed a sore throat one evening in late July, halfway…
Will the XEC COVID variant bring a fall wave of infections? What to know about symptoms and spread
Fall begins Sunday and with the change of seasons, a new COVID subvariant that started circulating in Europe over the…
Older adults should get their flu shots now. Here’s why they also need stronger vaccines
Flu season is nigh and if you’re 65 or older, don’t dally on getting your updated, 2024–25 vaccine. Seasonal flu…