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Here's What to Know About Human Metapneumovirus

— Reports of the common respiratory illness are increasing in the Northern Hemisphere

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Doctors Worry That Iodine Deficiency Is Coming Back

"People have forgotten why there's iodine in salt," says an expert

Jan 08, 2025
Florida Grand Jury Investigating COVID Vaccines Finds No Proof of Criminal Activity

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sought the investigation in 2022

Jan 08, 2025
FDA Adds Guillain-Barre Syndrome Warning to Two RSV Vaccines

Abrysvo and Arexvy labels will caution about risk of rare neurologic disorder

Jan 08, 2025
Cheddar Cheese Recall; Army Doc Pleads Guilty; Physician Lobbies Against RFK Jr.

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Jan 08, 2025
FDA Adds Guillain-Barre Syndrome Warning to Two RSV Vaccines

Abrysvo and Arexvy labels will caution about risk of rare neurologic disorder

Cheddar Cheese Recall; Army Doc Pleads Guilty; Physician Lobbies Against RFK Jr.

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Complete Plaque Regression in Peyronie's Disease

Observation of complete plaque regression with multimodal therapy may be a first

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Teen Develops Persistent, Spreading Arm Swelling After a Fall

Is it "just" a hematoma or something more sinister?

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Coffee Drinking Tied to Better Survival, but Timing Matters

Lower risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality observed only among morning drinkers

Jan 07, 2025
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FDA Limits Toxic Lead in Some Baby Foods

Guidance could reduce lead exposure by about 20% to 30%

Jan 07, 2025
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DoxyPEP Rollout Tied to Dent in STI Epidemic in the Real World

Promising results in California, but antibacterial resistance still a concern

Jan 06, 2025
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Louisiana Person Is the First U.S. Bird Flu Death, Health Officials Say

Genetic analysis suggested bird flu virus had mutated inside the patient

Jan 06, 2025
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Gabapentin May Not Raise the Risk of Falling After All

No additional risk in older adults newly prescribed the drug, comparative analysis shows

Jan 06, 2025
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Anti-Zoster Drug Prevents Shingles in Lupus Patients on Anifrolumab

Alternative to vaccination proves mettle in French study

Jan 06, 2025
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Insulin Beats Oral Alternatives for Gestational Diabetes Outcome

Metformin and glyburide fell short of achieving noninferiority with insulin

Jan 06, 2025
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Japanese Woman Who Was the World's Oldest Person at 116 Has Died

Born in Osaka, Tomiko Itooka was a high school volleyball player and climbed Mount Ontake twice

Jan 06, 2025
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He Called 911 to Revive His Infant Son. Now He Could Face 12 Years in Prison.

Parents are being charged with abusive head trauma, a newer name for shaken baby syndrome

Jan 05, 2025
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Heated Mittens for Hand OA; Pediatric Firearm and Motor Vehicle Deaths

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Jan 04, 2025
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Sick Season Is in Full Force. Here's What the Latest CDC Figures Show.

"A lot of flu out there," said the CDC's Carrie Reed, PhD

Jan 03, 2025
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CBD-Coated Tampons? FDA Says No Way

Agency also warns about Daye's vaginal microbiome screening kit

Jan 03, 2025
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Surgeon General Calls for Stronger Wording of Cancer Risk on Alcohol Packages

New report emphasizes greater public awareness, education

Jan 03, 2025
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Which Respiratory Virus Do I Have?

There's a range of possibilities, and it's not easy to tell them apart

Jan 03, 2025
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