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U.S. Illicit Opioid Use Could Be 20 Times Higher Than Previously Estimated
U.S. Illicit Opioid Use Could Be 20 Times Higher Than Previously Estimated 1200 801 AEPC Health

MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More Americans use illicit opioids like fentanyl than previously estimated, undercutting perceived progress in confronting the U.S. opioid crisis, a new study says.More…

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U.S. Sees Most Child Flu Deaths Since 2009
U.S. Sees Most Child Flu Deaths Since 2009 1200 800 AEPC Health

MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More U.S. children have died from the flu this season than in any year since the 2009 swine flu pandemic, according to a new…

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United States Seeing Uptick in Whooping Cough Cases
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MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — As case numbers rise, public health officials are warning of yet another difficult year of battling pertussis infections, according to a report from…

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Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatment Isn’t Known By Most Americans
Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatment Isn’t Known By Most Americans 1200 675 AEPC Health

MONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Chris Vogelsang has had a long and terrible fight with cancer.Fourteen years ago, the 70-year-old man was first diagnosed with an aggressive form…

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Cancer Screening Rates Down Among American Adults
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MONDAY, April 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cancer screenings are literal life savers, catching tumors early enough to cure patients and prevent deaths. Unfortunately, routine cancer screening rates have declined…

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Study Finds Sharp Rise in Dangerous Strep Infections
Study Finds Sharp Rise in Dangerous Strep Infections 1200 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Severe and possibly deadly strep infections are on the rise in the U.S., a study published Monday in Journal of the American Medical…

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Two-Drug Combo Lowers Cholesterol Better Than Statins Alone
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TUESDAY, March 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Statins are very cheap and highly effective cholesterol-lowering drugs — but high-risk heart patients may have an even better option, a new evidence…

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Many Americans Unaware Of Links Between HPV And Cancers
Many Americans Unaware Of Links Between HPV And Cancers 1200 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans remain unaware of the cancer risk for both men and women posed by human papillomavirus (HPV), a new Ohio State University…

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Just One Hour of Screen Time Increases Risk of Nearsightedness
Just One Hour of Screen Time Increases Risk of Nearsightedness 1200 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Each hour a person spends squinting into a smartphone or staring at a screen increases their risk of nearsightedness, a new evidence review…

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Severe Infections Double Risk of Heart Failure
Severe Infections Double Risk of Heart Failure 1200 791 AEPC Health

MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Landing in the hospital with COVID or the flu can put your heart health at dire risk, a new study suggests.Adults hospitalized for…

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