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CDC report finds teens use drugs — often alone — to ease stress and anxiety
Teenagers with suspected substance use problems say they turn to drugs because of a crushing need to relax and escape...
CDC is investigating gastrointestinal sickness on luxury cruise ship Queen Victoria
SAN FRANCISCO — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an outbreak on a luxury cruise ship where more than...
FDA names likely source of lead in contaminated cinnamon applesauce pouches
The recalled WanaBana cinnamon applesauce pouches potentially linked to lead poisonings in hundreds of people across the United States were likely contaminated by a single cinnamon...
Ask a health expert: ‘Should I take Paxlovid if I have COVID?’
If you’ve tested positive for COVID-19, you might be wondering if it’s necessary to take an antiviral medication, such as...
COVID variant JN.1 no more severe than previous strains, CDC data shows
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced this week that data indicates the current dominant strain of COVID-19...
Ohio mother hopes for a cure to save her son, 8, from rare, fatal disease: ‘Gut-wrenching’
For the three out of every 100,000 children who are born with Batten disease, the diagnosis is one of the...
‘Arctic zombie viruses’ could be released by climate change from thawing permafrost, some scientists claim
Some scientists are warning of the potential for "Arctic zombie viruses" in Siberia, according to reports. The claim is that...
Mental health may be worse in teens from large families, study suggests: ‘Fewer resources’
When it comes to family, many might assume "the more, the merrier" — but for some, that might not be...
Children with inherited deafness hear for first time through experimental gene therapy
Gene therapy has allowed several children born with inherited deafness to hear. A small study published Wednesday documents significantly restored...
WHO chief says ‘Disease X’ preparation treaty in jeopardy, loss of sovereignty is ‘fake news’
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the organization’s May deadline for getting a global pandemic...
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