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Texas is currently experiencing an outbreak of measles, with at least 58 cases and more expected. In 2000, measles was declared eliminated from the U.S. population, largely due to a highly effective vaccination program that began in the 1960s after a vaccine was developed. However, measles outbreaks have recently increased throughout the U.S. amid declining…
Newswise — LOS ANGELES — Why do some people who consume a few glasses of alcohol a day develop advanced liver disease while others who drink the same amount don’t? The answer may lie in three common underlying medical conditions, according to a new study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Keck Medicine of…
BYLINE: Gabriella Robison Five fires, which now span nearly 29,000 acres and required Governor Gavin Newsom to proclaim a state of emergency in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, continue to burn in Southern California. Exposure to wildfire smoke and toxins in the air can pose a myriad of health risks, particularly for those living and…
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a Surgeon General’s Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk on the direct link between alcohol consumption and at least seven types of cancer, noting that alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States after tobacco and obesity. The new advisory provides recommendations to…
Newswise — LOS ANGELES — The human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted infection, accounts for 70% of all throat cancers, according to the National Cancer Institute. While commonly associated with cervical cancer, throat cancer is now the most common type of HPV-related cancer. However, the majority of American adults are unaware that HPV can…
