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8 teen girls are proof TikTok is not to blame for the rise in social tics, CDC says
A sharp rise in teens exhibiting jerky movements and noises called tics has been blamed on TikTok —…
Hilary Brueck
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CDC: Syphilis rates among newborns rose 235% in just 4 years
Undiagnosed syphilis can spread in the womb. It's easily treated with antibiotics but can be deadly…
Hilary Brueck
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A busy colon-cancer doctor shares 3 simple things he does to prevent the disease that's killing more young people
Lifestyle choices can help prevent colon cancer. Oncologist Dr. Michael Shusterman shared three thi…
Kim Schewitz
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A cancer dietitian shares 3 lunches that could help prevent colon cancer, a condition on the rise in young people
Colon cancer rates among the under 50s are rising. Eating fiber-filled whole grains and avoiding re…
Kim Schewitz
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Former CDC director confirms the Trump administration muzzled the health agency for months as COVID-19 spread: 'This is one of my great disappointments'
A special House panel also released internal Trump emails in which top officials discuss how to edi…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Spread of flesh-eating bacteria causes frenzy in Japan: Here’s all about STSS, the deadly disease that can kill in 2 days
Japan is experiencing an increase in cases of a rare and deadly disease caused by flesh-eating bact…
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CDC director Rochelle Walensky told us 3 big things she considers before changing COVID advice, as she acknowledges the guidance is confusing
The CDC has struggled to communicate simply, accurately, and thoughtfully, while also delivering in…
Hilary Brueck
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The CDC's director says she and Fauci are 'easy targets' for pandemic anger and frustration: 'People want somebody to blame'
During an interview with Insider, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said she was an easy target for th…
Hilary Brueck
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A year with the CDC: Director Rochelle Walensky's honest review of the challenges she's faced as a leader and what the agency could do better
One year into the job, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky spoke with Insider about the agency's shiftin…
Hilary Brueck
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CDC report shows woman diagnosed with Monkeypox delivers a healthy baby in US
The officials noted that the baby was delivered safely and both are "doing well", CBS news reported…
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One chart shows people vaccinated with Moderna had the best protection against COVID-19 in 2021
The huge new CDC data set backs up what other studies have found: that Moderna is edging out Pfizer…
Hilary Brueck
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CDC report finds prior infection provided strong protection against COVID-19 in 2021, but experts warn it's 'playing with dynamite' to get sick on purpose
Though vaccination was superior to prior infection during the Alpha wave, the Delta variant changed…
Hilary Brueck
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CDC: Ditch your cloth mask and get a NIOSH-approved N95 for the best protection against Omicron
The CDC says N95s offer the best protection against the virus, but still stresses "any mask is bett…
Hilary Brueck
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A simple guide to understanding the CDC's exasperating COVID-19 rules
The CDC released new advice saying you can stop isolating after 5 days. Buried in the fine print: y…
Hilary Brueck
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CDC urges boosters for kids aged 12 and older to prevent COVID, help them stay in school, and curb anxiety rates
One doctor called boosters a "whack-a-mole" strategy that could help against Omicron, but another c…
Hilary Brueck
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Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams says CDC officials wouldn't follow the new guidance 'for their own family'
"I love the CDC. ... I never dreamed the day would come when I would advise people NOT to follow th…
John L. Dorman
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CDC shortens quarantine time for healthcare workers amid Omicron variant and staff shortages
If a healthcare facility is facing significant staff shortages, boosted workers face "no work restr…
Lauren Frias
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CDC chart shows how Omicron went from 0.7% to 73% of US COVID-19 cases in just 2 weeks
The highly transmissible variant was only recently detected in the US, and is now the dominant coro…
Sinéad Baker
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Individuals who are fully vaccinated now might not be considered so in the future without a COVID-19 booster shot, CDC says
Currently, being fully vaccinated in the US means an individual has both doses of the Pfizer or Mod…
Yelena Dzhanova
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The Omicron variant is now the most common coronavirus variant in the US, the CDC says
Federal officials said the variant, which is highly transmissible, accounts for 73% of all confirme…