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Measles is a potentially deadly illness that is spreading in many parts of the world. Thanks to vaccines, the disease was eliminated from the U.S. almost…
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Hepatitis C cases in Marion County are up so much, the public health department in Indianapolis declared an epidemic. A syringe exchange program is part…
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The opioid addiction crisis is getting worse, and it's often reported on in desperate terms. But to the people working on the front lines of the problem,…
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The law restricts a major government public health agency's research into gun violence, which kills or injures more people than many other infectious diseases.
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If you’re like millions of other Americans, when a big event happens –a shooting, a disease outbreak, a contentious election –you scour the internet to…
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Jamie Landrum has been a police officer for two years in District 3 on the west side of the Cincinnati. In late August, the city was hit by 174 overdoses…
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A generation of young men missed out on the HPV vaccine. Now, Side Effects Public Media's 29-year-old correspondent wonders if that’s putting him at…
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Indiana governor Mike Pence is in the spotlight this week as the man Donald Trump has chosen as his running mate. His decisions about health and…
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In Los Angeles County the question is not whether a major disaster will happen, but when. Experts expect an earthquake measuring 7.0 or greater in the…
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Little kids who hit the sack early may be less likely to get overtired and fussy in a way that messes with their sleep cycle, researchers say.