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• 1 in 4 Antibiotic Prescriptions Isn't Needed: Study

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• 5 Health Tips to Promote Back-to-School Success

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• After Painful Ordeal and $800K Medical Bill, Unvaccinated Boy Survives Tetanus

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• Aging Narrows Gender Gap in Flu Vaccine Response

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• Aging Population, Unhealthy Habits Underlie Expected Cancer Surge

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• AHA News: Flu Prevention Strategies Beyond Getting a Shot and Washing Your Hands

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• AHA News: Flu Shot May Aid Heart Bypass Recovery

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• An HIV Med Is Tied to Too-Small Heads in Newborns

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• Another Climate Change Threat: More 'Flesh-Eating' Bacteria?

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• Another Opioid Scourge: Infection-Related Strokes

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• Anthrax Is a Risk on Every Continent

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• 'Antibiotic Envelopes' Could Cut Infections After Pacemaker Implant

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• Anti-Opioid Vaccine Shows Promise in Mice

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• Are Disinfectants Putting Nurses at Risk of COPD?

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• Are Kids' Ball Pits Jumping With Germs?

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• As Disease Outbreaks Tied to 'Anti-Vaxxers' Rise, States Take Action

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• As Opioid Crisis Continues, More Donor Organs Carry Hepatitis C

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• As U.S. Measles Cases Hit New High, Experts Warn the Disease Can Be Deadly

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• As U.S. Measles Outbreaks Spread, Why Does 'Anti-Vax' Movement Persist?

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• Attention, Seniors: Drink More Water and Head Off Disease

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• Bacteria Could Be Weapon Against Mosquito-Borne Dengue

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• Bald Eagles Across U.S. Infected With Newly Identified Virus

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• 'Buzzing' in Ear Alerted Boy to Very Unwelcome Visitor

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• California Parents Are Getting Around Vaccine Law, Fueling Measles Outbreaks

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• California Took on Anti-Vaxxers, and Won

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• Cancer Patients May Face Greater Risk of Shingles

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• Canine Bone Cancer Vaccine Hints at a Human Version

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• CDC Investigates Mystery E. Coli Outbreak Affecting 5 States

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• CDC Recommends Catch-Up HPV Vaccination for Young Adults

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• CDC Says Ground Beef Is Source of E. coli Outbreak, Cases Rise to 109

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• CDC Warns Again of Salmonella From Pet Hedgehogs

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• CDC Warns of Start to 'Season' for Mysterious Paralyzing Illness in Kids

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• Changes to Flu Shot Supply Chain Could Save Lives: Study

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• Chickenpox Vaccine Shields Kids From Shingles, Too

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• Childhood TB Shot May Offer Long-Term Protection from Lung Cancer

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• Chinese Scientists Cut Local Numbers of Dangerous Mosquito by 94%

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• Climate Change Hiking Danger of Flesh-Eating Bacteria Infections

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• Climate Change Will Hurt Kids Most, Report Warns

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• Cluster of Dangerous Antibiotic-Resistant E. Coli Infection Spotted in NYC

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• Coming Soon: A Tiny Robot You Swallow to Help You Stay Healthy

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• Common Infant Vaccine May Also Shield Kids From Type 1 Diabetes

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• Common Yeast Infection Treatment Tied to Miscarriage, Birth Defects

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• Could Gut Bacteria Be Linked to Dementia Risk?

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• Could Vitamin C Infusions Save Patients With Sepsis?

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• Dangerous UTIs Can Follow Hospital Patients Home

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• Deadly Meningitis B Targets College Students

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• Dentists Prescribe Antibiotics Far Too Often: Study

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• Disinfectants Can't Stop This Dangerous Hospital Germ

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• Do Adults Need a Measles Booster Shot?

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• Do Hospitals Have Flu's Spread Under Control?

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• Drier Winter Air May Propel Flu's Spread

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• Dual Therapy Might Be Advance Against Genital Herpes, Animal Study Suggests

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• E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Ground Beef Climbs to 177 Cases

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• E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Ground Beef Expands to 10 States

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• Egg Allergy? Don't Let That Stop You From Getting Vaccinated

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• Experimental Genital Herpes Vaccine Shows Promise in Mice

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• Fatal Medical Emergencies on the Rise Worldwide: Study

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• Fish Slime Could Hold Key to Beating 'Superbug' Infections

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• Flu May Be a Factor in Many Kidney Failure Deaths

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• Flu May Up the Odds of Stroke, Neck Artery Tears

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• Flu Rides the Subway, Too

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• Flu Season Is Coming: Here's How to Protect Yourself

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• Flu Season Starting to Ramp Up in the South

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• Flu Shot Crucial for Those With COPD

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• Flu Vaccine Safe During Pregnancy

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• Flying Insects in Hospitals Carry 'Superbug' Germs

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• Fungal Invasion May Drive Some Pancreatic Cancers

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• Germ Transplant Helps Women With Tough-to-Treat Vaginal Infections

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• Get Vaccinated Before Flu Takes Hold: CDC

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• Getting Flu Shot During Hospital Stay Is a Safe Bet

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• Give HIV-Infected Newborns Meds Right Away to Improve Outcomes

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• Got High Blood Pressure? Get Your Flu Shot

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• Got the Flu? You Probably Shouldn't Head to the ER

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• Hands Don't Spread HPV, Study Finds

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• Have Heart Failure? Flu Shot May Save Your Life

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• Heading to Europe This Summer? Get Your Measles Shot

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• Health Tip: Causes of Swollen Glands

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• Health Tip: Cold, Flu or Allergy?

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• Health Tip: Ear Piercing For Kids

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• Health Tip: Getting the Flu If You Have Cancer

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• Health Tip: Prevent a Finger Infection

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• Health Tip: Prevent Skin Problems at the Gym

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• Health Tip: Protect Yourself From Sepsis

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• Health Tip: Protecting Children from the Flu

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• Health Tip: Recognizing a Staph Infection

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• Health Tip: Recognizing a Yeast Infection

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• Health Tip: Responsibilities of Non-Vaccination

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• Health Tip: Seasonal Flu Vaccine Fast Facts

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• Health Tip: UTI Warning Signs

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• Health Tip: When a Child's Adenoids Act Up

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• Heart Failure Hospitalizations Spike When Flu Season Peaks

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• Here's to a Healthy Holiday Season

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• High Post-Hospital Death Rate Trails Ebola Survivors

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• Hospital Privacy Curtains Could Be Breeding Ground for Germs

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• How Getting a Flu Shot Could Save Your Life

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• How to Decide When You're Too Sick to Work

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• How to Keep Your Feet on a Sound, Pain-Free Footing

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• HPV Infections Most Tied to Cancer Are in Decline, and Vaccines May Be Why

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• HPV Vaccination Rate in U.S. Girls Has Stalled

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• HPV Vaccine Even Helps Women Who Didn't Get It: Study

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• HPV Vaccine Making Headway Against Cancer-Causing Virus Worldwide

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• Infants May Not Be as Immune to Measles as Thought

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• Infections, Especially UTIs, May Be Triggers for Strokes

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• Insurers' Denials of Opioid Coverage Spurs CDC to Clarify Guidelines

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• Is a Chlamydia Vaccine on the Horizon?

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• Kidney Failure Patients Face Higher Risk of Cancer Death

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• Largest Study Ever Finds No Link Between Measles Vaccine, Autism

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• Lyme Disease Now a Threat in City Parks

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• Major Flooding Can Bring Skin Infection Dangers

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• Many Health Care Workers With Flu, Colds Still Go to Work: Study

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• Many Paramedics Ignore Hand Hygiene Rules, Study Finds

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• Many Parents Would Switch Doctors Over Vaccination Policy, Poll Finds

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• Many Pneumonia Patients Get Too Many Antibiotics

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• Many Pregnancy-Related Maternal Deaths Occur Months After Delivery: CDC

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• Measles Leaves People More Vulnerable to Future Infections

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• Med Students' Smartphones Loaded With Staph, Other Germs

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• 'Mindfulness' Might Help Some Conquer Chronic Pain

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• More Evidence HPV Vaccine Cuts Cervical Cancer Rate

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• Most Americans in the Dark About Cancer-Causing HPV, Survey Finds

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• Most Nations May Be Rid of Cervical Cancer By 2100

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• Most U.S. Parents Say Vaccination Should Be Requirement for School: Poll

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• Need to Be Vaccinated? Try Your Local Pharmacy

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• New 'Cancer Vaccine' Attacks Tumors From Within

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• New Drug on the Horizon for Flu's Ills?

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• New Hepatitis Meds Are Saving Lives: Study

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• New Role for Modern Family's Julie Bowen: Flu Fighter

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• Ocean Swimming Causes Skin Changes: Study

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• One Death, 8 Hospitalized in Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Ground Beef

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• One-Third of Heart Patients Skip Their Flu Shot

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• Only a Third of Pregnant Women Getting Vaccinations They Need

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• Only Thing Certain About Flu Season: You Need to Get Your Shot

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• Opioid OD Deaths Are Saving Lives Through Transplantation

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• Organic Chicken Less Likely to Harbor a Dangerous 'Superbug'

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• Packaged Caesar Salad Suspected as Possible Source in E. coli Outbreak

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• Packaged Caesar Salad Suspected as Possible Source in E. coli Outbreak

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• Paid Family Leave Helps Keep Babies' Vaccines on Track: Study

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• Parents, Here's How to Protect Your Child During Measles Outbreaks

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• Parents, Protect Your Kids as Measles Outbreaks Spread

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• Patients With Primary Care Docs May Get Better Health Care

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• Pet Hedgehogs Still Spreading Salmonella, CDC Warns

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• Potentially Blinding Shingles of the Eye on the Rise

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• Reacting Against a 'Too Clean' World, Some Parents Go Too Far the Other Way

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• Regular Vaccines Advised With Multiple Sclerosis

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• Reworked Nasal Flu Vaccine Looks Good for Kids, Pediatricians' Group Says

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• Routine Use of Antibiotics May Help After Complicated Vaginal Birth: Study

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• Scientists Develop an Antibiotic Alternative Against 'Superbugs'

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• Seniors With UTIs Need Antibiotics ASAP, Study Says

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• Severe 'Mono' Infection May Raise Risk for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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• Sinus Infections: What You Need to Know

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• Snuggling Your Pet Hedghog May Spread Salmonella, CDC Warns

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• Some Boys Are Having Sex Before 13

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• Some People Vaccinated Against Mumps May Not Be Protected: Study

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• Still No Source as E. Coli Outbreak Grows to 96 Cases Across 5 States: CDC

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• Still Too Few Teens Getting the HPV Vaccine

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• Studies Confirm HPV Shot Is Safe

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• Study Points to Herd Immunity Against HPV in Unvaccinated U.S. Adults

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• 'Superbugs' Hang Out on Hospital Patients

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• Tainted Fecal Transplant Killed One Patient -- More Vigilance Needed

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• Texas Cities Are Ripe for Measles Outbreaks, Study Finds

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• Traveling Abroad? Make Sure Your Measles Shot Is Up to Date

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• 'Two Wave' Flu Season Unusually Long: CDC

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• U.S. Cases of Infant Gut Illness Plummet After Vaccine Introduced

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• U.S. Flu Activity Low Right Now, but Rising: CDC

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• U.S. Flu Season Ebbing, but Cases Still Widespread: CDC

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• U.S. Measles Cases for 2019 Already Exceed All Annual Totals Since 1994: CDC

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• Vaccines: Not Just for Kids

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• Vaping Habit Might Make You More Prone to Flu

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• Vitamin E Acetate Is Leading Suspect in Vaping-Linked Lung Illnesses: CDC

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• Vulnerable Preemie Babies Often Behind On Vaccines

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• Where Is Your Risk of Dying Greatest After Surgery?

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• WHO Declares Congo Ebola Outbreak a 'Global Health Emergency'

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• Whooping Cough Vaccine Effectiveness Fades With Time: Study

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• Whopping Numbers on Whooping Cough

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• Why a Knee Replacement Can Go Bad

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• Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs

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• Young Athletes Need to Be Sidelined After Bout of Mono

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• Zika's Damage Continues in Children Infected Before Birth