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More than 74,000 older adults seek measles immunity tests amid US outbreaks
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More than 74,000 older adults seek measles immunity tests amid US outbreaks

  • Alison Young for Healthbeat
  • Updated 6 hrs ago

Healthbeat reports over 74,000 U.S. adults over 50 sought measles immunity tests amid recent outbreaks, driven by increased public awareness and concern.

Preeclampsia rates in minority communities shed light on the social roots of maternal health disparities
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Preeclampsia rates in minority communities shed light on the social roots of maternal health disparities

  • Carina Heckert, University of Texas at El Paso and Kyle Wiley, University of Texas at El Paso
  • Updated Jul 30, 2026

Disproportionate rates of preeclampsia – a potentially dangerous pregnancy complication – in immigrant populations reflect the physical toll of social and economic insecurities.

Flawed studies linking hormone therapy to breast cancer made doctors reluctant to prescribe it for menopause relief – especially for breast cancer survivors
Lifestyle

Flawed studies linking hormone therapy to breast cancer made doctors reluctant to prescribe it for menopause relief – especially for breast cancer survivors

  • Versha Pleasant, University of Michigan
  • Updated Jul 30, 2026

Menopausal hormone therapy no longer has the highest-level warning label about the risk of breast cancer, opening a gray area on who would benefit most from treatment.

Shingles on the rise? The early warning signs you should never ignore
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Shingles on the rise? The early warning signs you should never ignore

  • By Talker News
  • Updated Jul 30, 2026

"It remains dormant in nerve tissues for years or even decades until it is reactivated."

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Cholera still kills thousands each year – in places without clean water, it’s far from history

  • Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago
  • Updated Jul 29, 2026

While cholera launched modern epidemiology and has nearly disappeared in many countries, the disease never went away. It has instead retreated to the places least equipped to fight it.

Cyclosporiasis sickens some people worse – why your diarrhea could be more explosive than others
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Cyclosporiasis sickens some people worse – why your diarrhea could be more explosive than others

  • Azadeh Nasuhidehnavi, Binghamton University, State University of New York and Wesley Kufel, Binghamton University, State University of New York
  • Jul 28, 2026

Explosive diarrhea has been spreading across the US, and the parasite that causes the disease has already sickened thousands – and counting.

ADPH updates public on cyclosporiasis cases and food safety
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ADPH updates public on cyclosporiasis cases and food safety

  • Alabama Department of Public Health
  • Updated Jul 21, 2026

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is providing an important update on the ongoing national outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a gastroin…

Terri Sewell introduces bill to increase maternal, childhood vaccinations
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Terri Sewell introduces bill to increase maternal, childhood vaccinations

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Mar 20, 2026

Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) has introduced a bill that she says will protect the health of babies and mothers by increasing access to vaccinations. 

Cancer awareness, health event to hosted in Grove Hill on March 19
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Cancer awareness, health event to hosted in Grove Hill on March 19

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Mar 10, 2026

Tompkins Baptist Church in Grove Hill will host a cancer awareness and community health on March 19. 

Terri Sewell urges continued support for Vaughan Regional Medical Center
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Terri Sewell urges continued support for Vaughan Regional Medical Center

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Feb 26, 2026

Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) is urging support for the Vaughan Regional Medical Center (VRMC) in Selma after what she said was at risk of having …

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