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Cheat sheet: How RFK Jr., Trump's pick for HHS secretary, promises to 'Make America Healthy Again'
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to "make America healthy again." But what does that actually mea…
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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It turns out the best way to get ahead in America is to leave
More and more Americans are deciding that the only way to pay off debts, save money, and retire is …
Kelli María Korducki
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The 10 states where your pet is more likely to get sick from tick-borne diseases, viruses, parasites, and more
Analysts ranked the 50 US states by risk of dog and cat diseases. Here are the diseases to watch ou…
Ellyn Lapointe
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UK confirms case of monkeypox, which causes boils and full-body rashes
The monkeypox patient, who is being treated at a specialist infectious disease facility, is thought…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Why America hates its children
Kids are worse off in America than in any other rich country. What gives?
Lydia Kiesling
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New tick diseases are emerging across the US and around the world — fueled by climate change — but doctors say they're difficult to diagnose
As technology advances, scientists are able to identify more viruses and bacteria that may be trans…
Andrea Michelson
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Stop linking monkeypox to gay and bisexual men, disease experts say: This virus spreads via contact, regardless of who you are
Some health officials are studying monkeypox clusters in men who have sex with men, but a CDC offic…
Hilary Brueck
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Photos show what a monkeypox rash looks like, and how it progresses over time
Unlike chickenpox, monkeypox causes a rash that starts on the face, and moves down to the arms and …
Andrea Michelson
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US reports mysterious child death that may be linked to the liver disease spreading among kids in Europe and the states
Experts aren't sure exactly what's causing these liver-damaging hepatitis cases, but it's possible …
Hilary Brueck
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Yes, there are more infectious diseases popping up these days experts say there are 7 clear reasons why
Polio, monkeypox, inexplicable liver damage in kids. "It's like all the biblical plagues are coming…
Hilary Brueck
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Fauci: Vaccinated people shouldn't dine indoors or go to the theater quite yet
It may become safe to gather indoors again as more people get vaccinated and as coronavirus cases d…
Hilary Brueck
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A tropical disease that can cause 'chronic ulcer-type lesions' is spreading across the US through sand flies
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is contracted after a bite from a sand fly and causes skin lesions and ulce…
Sebastian Cahill
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Variants are threatening our vaccine progress
These are the top stories written by Business Insider's healthcare team for the week ending Februar…
Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer
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Don't use vinegar to kill germs and disinfect your home unless it's your only option
Vinegar may kill some germs, but it likely isn't your best option when it comes to killing viruses.…
Erin Heger,Tania Elliott
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Anthony Fauci, the disease expert who helped lead America's pandemic response, tests positive for COVID-19
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said Fauci, who is vaccinated, tested pos…
Jake Epstein,Charles R. Davis
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A new swine-flu strain with 'pandemic potential' was just found circulating in Chinese pigs
A new flu strain in Chinese pigs shares genes with the virus that caused the 2009 H1N1 pandemic and…
Holly Secon
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It's pretty safe to swim in a pool during the coronavirus pandemic. Just avoid the locker room and keep moving.
Some jurisdictions are opening pools as they come out of coronavirus lockdowns. They're pretty safe…
Anna Medaris Miller
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Bill Gates says there are 4 big lessons from the Spanish Flu that we should heed during the coronavirus pandemic
The Microsoft founder and philanthropist said sugarcoating facts and findings about the coronavirus…
Julia Naftulin
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'It's hard to pay off your medical school loans in this kind of a job': Doctors who can protect the world against pandemics are in short supply
Experts who can help protect the world against pandemics are in short supply. They say there's litt…