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Track measles outbreaks, cases and vaccination rates by state across the U.S.
Measles, one of the most contagious viruses in the world, is regularly infecting people in the U.S. again. Measles case counts reached a 34-year high last year, and a surge…
NBC News investigation finds steep decline in childhood vaccination rates
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What Are Electrolytes and Why Do We Need Them?
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How to Nurture All the Types of Relationships in Your Life
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Tracking the rate of vaccination and school exemptions
This year’s lethal spread of measles in rural West Texas and other pockets of the U.S. was a strong warning about how protection against deadly childhood diseases is eroding around…
Mapping where childhood vaccination rates are lowest
How much vaccination percentages have fallen, and where exactly, has been kept in state health department files — or not tabulated at all. Now this data is in one place.…
Look Back His Life and Legacy
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FDA defends its decision to not review Moderna’s mRNA flu shot
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday defended its rejection of Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine application, saying the company’s clinical trial design put patients at risk. The FDA’s defense, which…
Whole grains, plant-based foods key to lower coronary heart disease risk
If you’re concerned about cardiac health and can’t decide which is better, a low-fat or a low-carbohydrate diet, take heart. Healthy versions of either diet are linked to a lower…