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Lower dementia risk linked to routine vaccination in major new analysis

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The shingles vaccine could slow the progress of dementia, according to a new study from Stanford. These findings follow previous research that found older adults who received the vaccine were 20% less likely to develop dementia over the next seven years compared to those who didn’t get the shot. “For the first …

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Doctors reveal troubling signs in early flu trends, warn of ‘unusually bad’ season

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This year’s flu season is already raising alarms among public health officials and infectious disease experts. According to the BBC, the U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS) has issued an “SOS” warning amid growing concern that this winter could bring one of the most severe influenza waves in recent memory. “This flu season …

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First-ever human case of rare bird flu strain confirmed in western US

< div class=”featured featured-video video-ct” data-v-324c3b57> < div class=”contain” data-v-324c3b57> <!–> Can bird flu be the next pandemic? Dr. Marc Siegel, Fox News senior medical analyst, weighs in on how concerned people should be about bird flu spreading on ‘Fox Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed that a …

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Surge in whooping cough cases in southern state prompts health alerts

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas health officials are sounding the alarm on a surge of a common childhood illness. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DHSH) revealed this week that there are nearly four times the number of whooping cough cases in the state compared to this time last year. According to provisional data, Texas …

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Common viruses linked to ‘dramatic’ spike in heart attack and stroke risk

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Certain viruses could make people more susceptible to heart disease, new research suggests. An independent study showed that people who contracted COVID or influenza faced a “dramatically” greater risk of heart attack or stroke — up to three or five times higher — in the weeks following the infection. The researchers reviewed …

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Shingles vaccine connected to ‘exciting’ health benefits in large study

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The shingles vaccine is intended to prevent shingles, a painful rash caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, also known as herpes zoster — but a new study suggests that it could have major secondary benefits. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have identified a potential link between the shingles vaccine …

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Mpox strain surfaces in US without international travel, raising fears of wider outbreak

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new strain of mpox, caused by the monkeypox virus, has surfaced in Southern California. There have been three confirmed cases of clade I mpox, according to the California Department of Health (CDPH), which released a statement on Oct. 17. The unrelated cases were identified in the City of Long Beach and …

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After Diane Keaton’s pneumonia death, what to know about the respiratory virus

< div class=”featured featured-video video-ct” data-v-324c3b57> < div class=”contain” data-v-324c3b57> <!–> Actress Diane Keaton dead at 79 Actress Diane Keaton shot to fame after starring in ‘The Godfather’ and collaborated with Woody Allen in ‘Annie Hall.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Diane Keaton’s death on Saturday has sparked reminders of the risks of pneumonia. The iconic actress, …

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Chikungunya virus: New York confirms first locally acquired case in US since 2019

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Health officials in New York confirmed a person tested positive for the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus in what is the first locally acquired case in the United States since 2019.  The transmission detected in a Nassau County resident comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned Americans to be on …

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Growing antibiotic crisis could turn bacterial infections deadly, experts warn

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As “superbugs” continue to surge, the World Health Organization is now warning that one in every six bacterial infections are resistant to antibiotics. WHO also called for antibiotic medications to be used more responsibly, according to a press release published by the agency on Monday. Based on data from more than 100 …

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