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Based on Oregon death certificates, the study is comforting, and vaccination is “overwhelmingly safe,” one expert says.

ED visits for heat-related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke, increased in several U.S. regions in 2023 compared with previous years.

More than 100 cases of measles have been reported in the United States this year, and the CDC warns that increase threatens the country’s disease elimination status.

The increase in cases in 2024 suggests that additional efforts are needed to encourage MMR vaccination.

Researchers found that the CDC was notified of 338 confirmed measles cases from January 1, 2020, to March 28, 2024.

Lower prevalence of mammogram seen for women with three or more versus no adverse social determinants of health, health-related social needs

Backyard poultry might present a salmonellosis risk for infants and newborns, even in the absence of direct exposure.

This year's measles cases are over 17x higher than cases seen in the first quarters of 2000 to 2023.

A new study from the Oregon Health Authority found COVID-19 vaccinations are not connected to cardiac-related deaths.

Seven outbreaks have occurred already in the first quarter of 2024