Although public health researchers have worked to counter misinformation about vaccines and raise vaccination rates, a number of the methods…
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Possible case of E. coli on Mercer Island, report says
MERCER ISLAND, Wash. – A child who lives on Mercer Island likely has E. coli, public health officials said Sunday.…
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Seven tips to keep kids hydrated
Don’t wait for your kids to tell you they’re thirsty before offering them water, experts say. Instead, offer them water…
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With fitness trackers all the rage, some technology companies and health researchers are looking at whether the devices could benefit…
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A Reddit user posted a plea on the link-sharing site Tuesday after his mother, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, disappeared…
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5 ways to bust a diet plateau
It happens. You go on a diet and you are making good progress and then suddenly your weight loss slows…
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6 healthy things you can have too much of
Sometimes it’s hard to know what’s healthy and what’s not. The science seems to go back and forth on how…
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Ebola puts focus on drugs made from tobacco plants
It’s an eye-catching angle in the story of an experimental treatment for Ebola: The drug comes from tobacco plants that…
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Flu vaccine: Should your kids get the nasal spray?
In a new recommendation this flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that the nasal spray form…
Read More‘Partnering for Cures’: Medical innovators team up to treat deadly diseases
Team work. That was the theme when medical thought leaders converged on New York City recently for the Faster Cures…
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