Georgia resident dies from rare, brain-eating amoeba, officials say
(NEW YORK) -- A Georgia resident has died after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba, according to the state's Department of Public Health.
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New study shows alcohol deaths on the rise in women. What are the warning signs?
(NEW YORK) -- A new study is sounding the alarm about a rise in alcohol-related deaths, especially in women.
The investigation, published by JAMA's Substance... Read More.
Doctors increasingly discourage vaping amid mounting health concerns
(NEW YORK) -- Doctors are increasingly discouraging people from using e-cigarettes given the mounting evidence about the significant negative health impact of vaping-- even as... Read More.
Toddler undergoes first-of-its-kind heart transplant after two open-heart surgeries
(NEW YORK) -- Elias Robinson-Rodriquez was just 11 months old when he underwent a type of heart transplant so rare it had previously been... Read More.
Red meat allergy caused by ticks is an ’emerging public health concern’: CDC
(NEW YORK) -- A red meat allergy caused by tick bites is an "emerging public health concern," according to two new studies from the... Read More.
Doctors who separated conjoined twins in three-day surgery speak for first time
(NEW YORK) -- Doctors in Ohio performed a groundbreaking surgery to separate conjoined twins, the first of its kind due to the twins' age... Read More.
Postpartum depression pill shows positive effects, new trial data shows
(NEW YORK) -- A pill for postpartum depression led to meaningful improvements in depression symptoms, according to a late-stage study published Wednesday in The... Read More.
How adults diagnosed with autism navigate changes
(NEW YORK) -- When many people think of autism and an initial diagnosis, they think of children. A growing number of adults are learning they... Read More.
1 in 6 toddlers have not completed childhood vaccine series, study finds
(NEW YORK) -- Several routine childhood vaccines require multiple doses to be effective, but a new study finds children are not receiving all of them.
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Black women saw fetal mortality rates fall 4% in 2021, but still twice as high as national average: CDC
(NEW YORK) -- Fetal mortality rates declined among Black women in 2020 but were much higher than other racial/ethnic groups in the U.S., new... Read More.
Couple welcome first baby born from a uterus transplant outside clinical trial
(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) -- The first baby has been born from a transplanted uterus, outside of a clinical trial, the University of Alabama at Birmingham... Read More.
16 people sickened in salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef: CDC
(NEW YORK) -- More than a dozen people across four states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef, the Centers for... Read More.
