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Measles prevention: How the two-dose regimen works
CHICAGO (WGN) — About 90% of the U.S. population has gotten their two-dose regimen to protect against measles, mumps and rubella, but, the unvaccinated have increasingly been contracting the...
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Is 'microdosing' Ozempic becoming a trend?
(WGN Radio) – The latest microdosing trend isn't shrooms or acid. It's Ozempic.
The injectable drug and others like it have become extremely popular...
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Herpes' connection to cancer: What doctors are learning from the virus
(WGN) - Herpes can cause cold sores and fever blisters, and it may also hold the key to understanding cancer.
One scientist has spent...
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How dining alone factors into US dropping in World Happiness Report. But is that a bad thing?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- The World Happiness Report released this week lists the U.S. as the 24th happiest country in the world, its...
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Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, doctors say
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days of battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in...
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Fungus labeled 'urgent threat' by CDC is spreading rapidly, hospital study finds
(NEXSTAR) – New cases of a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus have been identified in at least two states' hospital systems.
Candida auris, also called C....
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US overdose deaths see biggest decline in decades for complicated reasons
New data from the CDC shows a 25% decline in overdose deaths over the past year. That’s the biggest drop in decades.
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Verify: Here's how spring cleaning can help your mental health
According to a 2025 study from the American Cleaning Institute, 80% of American households plan to spring clean this year, up 10% from four...
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Child tests positive for fentanyl after ingesting pills allegedly found at California day care
(KTLA) -- A child tested positive for fentanyl after ingesting mystery pills that were reportedly found at a day care in Victorville, California.
On March...
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Charlotte doctor reflects on vaccine turning point
Dr. Jaspal Singh signed more death certificates during the pandemic than the rest of his career combined. Scientific collaboration and innovation changed things.
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In latest blow to Tesla, regulators recall nearly all Cybertrucks
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's recall warned an exterior panel along the left and right side of the windshield can detach while driving.
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