[ad_1] In a follow-up on reports of flea-borne typhus in southern California HERE, HERE and HERE, the Los Angeles Department of Public Health (Public Health) reminds residents to take action to protect themselves from …
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[ad_1] The Food and Drug Administration has recently extended the use of the HPV vaccine to people aged 27 to 45 years. Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is sexually transmitted and gets its …
Read More »Polio virus in children raising concerns in the United States
[ad_1] Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a rare disease that causes polio-like paralysis, has circulated in the United States. As of 30 September, 38 confirmed cases had been reported to the Centers for …
Read More »California lung cancer mortality rate below national average
[ad_1] One study concludes that California has a 28% lower lung cancer mortality rate than the rest of the country, thanks to national tobacco policies. By the 1980s, the state had emphasized …
Read More »Cancer Survivor Says It Was Told to Leave Gas Station
[ad_1] A cancer survivor, who lost his nose and an eye, was left behind after he claims he was told to leave a South Carolina gas station because of his appearance. According …
Read More »Rates of unvaccinated and exempt children on the rise, CDC says | FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – The percentage of young children in the US, who received vaccines from the United States, published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While coverage for a …
Read More »Illinois, Colorado et Washington: des cas de maladie ressemblant à la polio chez des enfants
[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD, Illinois – Le département de la santé publique de l'Illinois a ouvert une enquête sur neuf cas récents de myélite flasque aiguë, également appelée AFM, selon un communiqué rendu public …
Read More »Vape and Viagra? FDA warns manufacturers of electronic cigarettes against electronic ingredients
[ad_1] TO CLOSE Teenage vaping is reaching epidemic levels and the FDA is planning to put regulations in place to deal with it One proposal would be to ban the flavoring of …
Read More »FDA expands age range for HPV vaccination
[ad_1] COLUMBIA – Men and women ages 27 to 45 will now be vaccinated against HPV after the FDA changes its guidelines. HPV, or human papillomavirus, is a group of viruses, some …
Read More »FDA panel refuses to recommend next generation opioid IV
[ad_1] The FDA's Anesthetic and Analgesic Drugs Advisory Committee voted 8 to 7 to recommend approval of intravenous oliceridine for the treatment of moderate to severe acute pain in adult patients requiring …
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