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November 16, 2023

COVID and flu vaccine rates are declining for US health care workers, CDC reports: ‘Disturbing trend’

Fewer U.S. health care workers are keeping up to date on their COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, according to two separate reports this week from the CDC. Two doctors gave input.

November 16, 2023

Yellowstone National Park finds 1st case of fatal brain disease after deer carcass tests positive

The first confirmed case of chronic wasting disease in Yellowstone National Park was announced Tuesday after the carcass of a mule deer tested positive.

November 14, 2023

Aaron Rodgers takes jab at ESPN over COVID talk, rips conspiracies about injury

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers isn't a fan of the conspiracy theories surrounding him that he never actually tore his Achilles.

November 14, 2023

Do COVID-19 home remedies really work? Doctors weigh in on saltwater gargles, nasal rinses and more

Researchers found that COVID patients who gargled with saltwater and did nasal rinses had lower hospitalization rates compared to those who did not use these home remedies.

November 13, 2023

Ohio woman who lost all four limbs to flu complications speaks out to raise awareness

Kristin Fox, a 42-year-old mother and high-school principal in Ohio, lost all four limbs when the flu led to a bacterial infection and sepsis infection. She told her story to 91±¬ÁÏ Digital.

November 11, 2023

First vaccine for chikungunya virus, an 'emerging global health threat,' gets FDA approval

The FDA on Thursday announced approval of Ixchiq, the first chikungunya vaccine, for anyone 18 and older who has a risk of being exposed to the mosquito-borne virus.

November 10, 2023

Childhood vaccinations are at an all-time low, the CDC reveals

Children’s rates of immunization for the four state-required childhood vaccines are at an all-time low, according to a Thursday report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

November 10, 2023

Florida businessman behind bars after purchasing private island with $8 million in COVID-19 relief funds

A Florida businessman has been sentenced to five and a half years in federal prison after using nearly $8 billion in stolen federal COVID-19 relief funds to buy a private island.

November 10, 2023

US sees alarming rise in childhood vaccine exemptions, health officials say

The U.S. is seeing an influx in children being exempt from school vaccination requirements, health officials say. The rise in exemptions is primarily due to nonmedical reasons.

November 10, 2023

Does the flu increase the risk of heart attacks?

As flu season looms, the virus may not only leave you vulnerable to pneumonia, fever and aches, but it may also increase your risk of heart attack, according to several past studies.