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Shingles vaccine reduces risk of heart disease by 23%, study of one million people finds
A study of more than one million people found the shingles vaccine may lower the risk of heart disease and stroke for up to ...
US Travel Warning for Popular Cruise Ship Destination
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a Level 1 travel notice for Fiji, advising ...
CDC disease detectives exempted from Trump hiring freeze, averting cut to program
Each year, the CDC usually hires a new class of Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, known as disease detectives.
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CDC finds lower RSV hospitalization rates for infants receiving prevention products
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention May 8 released an analysis that found declines in hospitalizations for infants infected with respiratory syncytial virus during the 2024-2025 RSV season.
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Women Can Now Check Themselves for Cervical Cancer at Home—Here's How
I t wasn't until the 1980s that scientists linked human papillomavirus (HPV) cells to cervical cancer, and it would be 20 ...
Men are more likely to get sick and less likely to seek care for 3 common diseases, study finds
According to the CDC, men are 50% less likely than women to seek medical attention. One survey from the Cleveland Clinic ...
Prevention and early detection are key during peak tick activity
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, focusing on prevention and early detection of the bacterial infection transmitted by ...
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3 cases of measles reported in NJ, U.S. cases top 1,000
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says nearly all of the cases involve people who were unvaccinated.