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Public health
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Last year’s flu season death toll and 2018-19 flu coverage
In last year’s flu season, 80,000 people died, including 180 children, and 900,000 people were hospitalized, making it the worst…
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Get ready for the flu season with some new angles for coverage
As summer ebbs, influenza season is around the corner. Public health officials are beginning their annual campaign to urge people…
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Investigator, researcher share tips on how to cover suicide
Death by suicide is on the rise and is the second-leading cause of death for people ages 10 to 39.…
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Don’t forget about Ebola survivors, researcher tells reporters
While the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was declared over by the World Health Organization in late…
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Summer can be deadly for older adults
Summertime and the living is easy – sometimes. While most of us look forward to the warmer weather and participating…
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Separated migrant children face infectious disease and other health threats
The thousands of children separated from their undocumented parents at the border have been exposed to prolonged stress that can…
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Study of decade of data backs argument for community water fluoridation
Children living in counties with fluoridated water have significantly less tooth decay than those living in counties that lack water…
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Like public health officials, reporters should ready BEFORE the next pandemic arrives
It can seem next to impossible to prepare for a threat you know will come without knowing what it will…
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Concussion care evolving as providers seek ‘sweet spot’
Doctors and researchers are adapting treatments for brain injuries to recognize individuals’ needs, but still are searching for the right…
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Have a plan before tragic news breaks, Las Vegas reporter says
Reporters everywhere increasingly must cover mass violence and other chaotic situations, and should make a plan before any news erupts,…