Health
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Tick bite related ER visits near record highs
Young children and senior citizens are the most at risk, according to recent CDC data. The Northeast region has the highest rates.
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Measles cases in US hit highest point since elimination in 2000
Measles has been considered to be eliminated in the U.S. since 2000 because it has not continuously spread over a yearlong period
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Vaccine advisory board votes to remove controversial mercury-based compound from flu vax
The advisory board ended a nearly 30-year crusade to remove the neurotoxin thimerosal from vaccines, which many have theorized links to issues like autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental issues.
