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Trying to Quit Smoking? These Expert-Backed Tips Can Help

David Hill, MD, Chair, Board of Directors, American Lung Association

Jul 10, 2025

3 min read

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Wildfire Survivors Still Struggle With Basic Needs and Support

Apr 19, 2025

2 min read

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Infectious Disease

Experts Warn Bird Flu Could Pose Growing Risk to Human Health

Apr 05, 2025

2 min read

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Simple Ways to Protect Your Health While Traveling This Spring Break

Mar 23, 2025

2 min read

Sore throat in flu season. Young asian woman touching her neck and feeling pain in throat in the bedroom at home.

Infectious Disease

Flu and Stomach Bugs Are Spreading Fast—Are You Prepared?

Feb 16, 2025

2 min read

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Infectious Disease

Bird Flu Is Spreading: What You Need To Know

Feb 02, 2025

2 min read

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Infectious Disease

How To Fight Common Wintertime Respiratory Viruses

Carole Tanzer Miller

Jan 25, 2025

2 min read

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Newborn Screening: What It Is, What It Covers and Why It’s Important

Wendy Chung, MD, PhD, Chief of Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital

May 13, 2024

3 min read

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Public Health News

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First Aid and Emergencies

Shredded Cheese Recalled Over Possible Metal Fragments, FDA Says

21 hours ago

2 min read

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CDC Panel May Change Longtime Rule on Hepatitis B Shots for Newborns

21 hours ago

3 min read

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First Aid and Emergencies

Millions of Abbott Glucose Sensors Recalled After Faulty Readings Linked to Deaths

21 hours ago

2 min read

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U.S. Skips World AIDS Day for the First Time in 37 Years

Dec 03, 2025

2 min read

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Chikungunya and Dengue Outbreak in Cuba Has Left 33 Dead, Officials Say

Dec 03, 2025

2 min read

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Britain Takes Even Bigger Bite Out of Sugar With Milk Drink Tax

Dec 02, 2025

3 min read

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Public Health Professional News

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Grant Funding Disruptions Affect One in 30 Clinical Trials

Nov 26, 2025

1 min read

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Investing in Nurses Reduces Physician Burnout

Nov 25, 2025

1 min read

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Reduced Arsenic Exposure in Drinking Water Linked to Lower Mortality

Nov 24, 2025

1 min read

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Review Compares Interventions for Burnout in Health Care Professionals

Nov 21, 2025

1 min read

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Model Predicts Poor Outcomes Within 30 Days of a Before Medically Advised Discharge

Nov 20, 2025

1 min read

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Heat-, Cold-Related Deaths Account for 0.1 Percent of U.S. Mortality

Nov 20, 2025

1 min read

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