Life expectancy rose from 30 to nearly 80 years as infectious diseases gave way to chronic conditions like heart disease, ...

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working to find the source of a parasitic illness that's spreading ...

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The U.S. is officially ending its hantavirus response after 18 Americans were released from quarantine, according to new ...

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Local leaders are emphasizing water safety as families prepare to spend more time by the water, and a proposed bill would ...