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Clark County sees 60 cases of whooping cough; most are among the unvaccinated
The Columbian· 5 hours agoClark County Public Health has identified 60 cases of whooping cough in the county since the beginning of the year — four times more than at this point ...
CDC: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pet Bearded Dragons
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention· 22 hours agoCDC and public health officials in several states are collecting different types of data to...
Gonorrhoea is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, EU health authorities warn
Euronews via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe gonorrhoea isolates’ resistance to the antibiotic ciprofloxacin also increased from 63 per cent...
Ottawa Public Health strained as it tackles infectious diseases, report says
CBC via Yahoo News· 7 days agoOttawa's public health agency is raising the alarm over its capacity to respond to infectious...
In 'Good Energy,' a doctor lays out how to measure and boost your metabolic health
NPR· 15 hours agoOur health care system has produced miracles; where it shines is in the management of acute issues. Whenever I speak about metabolic health, we're talking ...
Shasta County Sheriff's Office criticized for lax staph infection control at the jail
Redding Record Searchlight via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoBeyond what is reported at hospitals, cases of MRSA are not required to be reported to public health officials, according to Amy Koslosky, a supervising ...
Why racism is a public health crisis
BBC News· 5 days agoRacial biases in science and medicine harm people's health, writes Layal Liverpool in her new book Systemic: How Racism Is Making Us Ill. She tells David...
New Oral Antibiotic Works Against Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea
Medscape· 5 days agoA first-in-class antibiotic zoliflodacin is non-inferior to standard of care (SOC) in the treatment...
How Long Should You Wash Your Hands?
Mercola· 22 hours agoHandwashing is one of the top strategies you can use to prevent the spread of colds, flu, salmonella and other germs that cause illness. Several studies have evaluated compliance with handwashing ...
CDC: Antibiotic taken after sex can help prevent STDs
The Columbian· 4 days agoSome people should consider taking an antibiotic as a morning-after pill to try to prevent certain sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials ...