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How to protect kids from the sun, according to a cancer expert
Dr. Arif Kamal, an oncologist at the American Cancer Society, explains what kind of sunscreen to use with your children and how often to reapply it.
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US now has 800 measles cases and outbreaks in several states. Here's what you should know
Health experts fear the virus will take hold in other U.S. communities with low vaccination rates and that the spread could stretch on for a year.
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‘The Office''s Jenna Fischer shares glimpse at hair growth after chemo
The Office alum Jenna Fischer showed off her burgeoning curls after completing chemotherapy following her battle with breast cancer.
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Woman, 106, still loves to fly, shares her 6 rules for a long, healthy life
A 106-year-old woman who still likes to fly is so extraordinary that even airport computers are stumped.
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A deadly E. coli outbreak hit 15 states, but the FDA chose not to publicize it
The outbreak linked to romaine lettuce killed one person and sickened at least 88 more, including a 9-year-old boy who nearly died of kidney failure.
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Miami-Dade School Board unanimously approve mandatory heart screenings for student athletes
The board agreed and voted unanimously on Wednesday to require electrocardiogram screening for all high school athletes.
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Miami-Dade School Board approves EKG screenings for athletes
Mandatory heart screenings are coming to Miami-Dade County Public Schools. NBC6’s Ari Odzer reports
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Kennedy plans autism studies aimed at identifying ‘environmental toxins' linked to rise
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday that the agency will announce, within three weeks, a series of studies aimed at identifying “environmental toxins” he claims are responsible for a dramatic rise in autism rates in children in the U.S.
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Inside an anti-vaccine autism summit in the age of RFK Jr.
Public health experts say the anti-vaccine views fronted by RFK Jr. are wrong and undermine trust in science. But a recent three-day gathering shows his followers still believe in him.
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‘Fight for our lives': Family warns Black moms after Maryland woman's death
Arika Trim died as Black mothers-to-be are three times more likely to die of pregnancy-related causes as white women.
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New pill is effective against gonorrhea as antibiotic resistance surges: Study
A pill developed by GSK was found to be safe and effective in treating gonorrhea in a late-stage clinical trial, according to a study.
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One of the country's leading Alzheimer's projects is in jeopardy
A pause to NIH funding has researchers scrambling for contingency plans at the University of Washington’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.
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6th Massachusetts hospital staff member reports brain tumor
The number of staff members who’ve reported benign brain tumors after working on one floor of a Massachusetts hospital is now at six, a hospital official told patients in a message.
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Bill that would ban fluoride in water ready for full Florida Senate vote
A wide-ranging agricultural bill that would prohibit local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies is ready for a full Senate vote. The measure (SB 700), approved along party lines by the Republican-controlled Senate Fiscal Policy Committee on Tuesday, in part revises the definition of “water quality additive.” The bill comes amid debates in communities throughout Florida, including in South…
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Ousted FDA vaccine chief says US measles elimination status under threat
RFK Jr.’s “tepid endorsement” of measles vaccination puts the U.S. at risk of losing its elimination status of the disease as early as January, the FDA’s former top vaccine regulator said.
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Parents are worried about day cares giving their kids melatonin
Several parents, doctors and lawmakers nationwide are raising concerns, saying giving melatonin to young kids isn’t well-studied and shouldn’t be done without parental permission.
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Eating some food additives together may increase diabetes risk, study suggests
Eating combinations of common food additives may be tied to a slightly increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to a study published Tuesday.
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RFK Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he plans to tell the CDC soon to stop recommending fluoridation in communities nationwide.
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Invasive strep infections have more than doubled in the US, CDC study finds
Invasive strep can trigger necrotizing fasciitis, a soft tissue infection known as flesh-eating disease, or a reaction akin to sepsis.
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The US has three measles-related deaths and hundreds of cases. Here's what to know
Three people died from measles-related illnesses in the U.S. since the highly contagious virus started ripping through West Texas in late January.