Study reveals that teenagers do not cope as well as their parents think
Most American teens don't always get the social and emotional support they need, and most of their parents don't know…
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Bird flu infects workers at Colorado poultry farm
Five poultry workers at a farm in northeastern Colorado have been infected with the H5N1 virus, according to the Colorado…
CDC issues alert for dengue in the US
Close-up of a yellow fever mosquito biting human skin, it is a culicidae vector of malaria, yellow fever, chikungunya, dengue…
Los Angeles County COVID cases rise amid summer FLiRT variant surge
COVID cases and hospitalizations in Los Angeles County continue to rise as a new subvariant of the coronavirus advances across…
California COVID Surge: How to Protect Yourself from FLiRT
There are growing signs of a COVID-19 rebound in California thanks to the new FLiRT subvariants. It is too early…
Second human case of bird flu detected in a dairy worker
A second human case of bird flu has been confirmed in a dairy worker in Michigan, state and federal health…
As officials turn to wastewater to monitor bird flu epidemic, questions arise about testing
As researchers increasingly rely on wastewater testing to monitor the spread of bird flu, some question the reliability of the…
Drownings increased among young children. Experts say pandemic may be to blame
During the pandemic years of closed pools and hard-to-find swimming classes, the drowning rate of very young children increased significantly…
A new FLiRT variant of COVID-19 has emerged. This is what you should know
Two new subvariants of COVID-19, collectively dubbed FLiRT, are increasingly outpacing the dominant winter strain ahead of a possible surge…
Experts criticize CDC for refusing to test wastewater for signs of H5N1 bird flu virus
It emerged as a powerful tool for public health officials during the COVID-19 pandemic, when it was used to measure…