Data from the CDC shows a rising number of Americans have obesity, a risk factor for several diseases and severe COVID-19 complications.
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Cases of acute flaccid myelitis, a rare illness that can cause paralysis mainly in children, are expected to increase this year.
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New tests have been developed than can detect influenza and the virus that causes COVID-19 in a single respiratory sample.
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New guidelines from the American Cancer Society call for starting cervical cancer screening at age 25 and using a primary HPV test.
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Gaps in prenatal testing and treatment contributed to more than half of newborn syphilis cases in 2018, according to a new CDC report.
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Recent research suggests that obesity, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure increase teenagers' risk of premature aging of blood vessels.
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Experts from the American Gastroenterological Association recommend pancreatic cancer screening in people with high risk.
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Guidelines warn against misuse of COVID-19 antibody tests and assuming that a positive result means protection from future infection.
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About 45% of Americans age 18 and older are estimated to have high blood pressure, and many don't know they have the condition.
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All adults age 18 and older should be screened for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection at least once in their lifetime.
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