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Drug-resistant strain of Shigella bacteria prompts warning from CDC

Alissa Eckert/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY(ATLANTA) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory Friday about an increase…

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Couple welcomes two sets of ‘rare’ twins 14 months apart

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (NEW YORK) -- Britney Alba remembers the day she and her husband, Frankie Alba,…

2 years ago

Amid new report on COVID’s origins, investigation continues into 2 main theories

Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- While no firm conclusion has yet been made among health and government officials as to where…

2 years ago

Measles outbreak that sickened 85 children declared over in Ohio

DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- The measles outbreak in central Ohio that left 85 children infected has officially been…

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Woman speaks out after surviving heart attack, open-heart surgery before graduating college

Ceirra Zeager, now 23, survived a heart attack at age 14 and open heart surgery at age 21. -- Courtesy…

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After wife’s sudden death, Kentucky congressman speaks about heart health and new legislation

Jonathan Kitchen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., is raising awareness for heart health two months after the signing…

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Fentanyl played large role in the more 4,000 overdose deaths in North Carolina in 2021, a record number

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A record number of drug overdose deaths were recorded in North Carolina in 2021, according…

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Popularity of Ozempic, Mounjaro, similar drugs may be driving shortages for people with diabetes, obesity

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Drugs such as Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy have been flying off pharmacy shelves across the country,…

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Woman goes into septic shock after giving birth, has her feet and hands amputated

Southern Kindred Studios(PLEASANTON, Texas) -- A Texas woman who nearly lost her life after giving birth was reunited at home…

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What the end of COVID trackers means for the future of the pandemic

Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As the pandemic seemingly enters a new phase with the public health emergency ending in early…

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