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The complaint alleges those involved in maintaining a cooling tower at a Hilton hotel collectively failed to do so, leading ...

There has been a sharp rise in a potentially deadly lung infection here in North Carolina. State health leaders say cases of ...

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As people across Wisconsin are cleaning up after recent storms, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) urges ...

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Social media videos are claiming that mouthwash can raise the risk of blood pressure—and potentially damage heart health.

A potentially lethal disease is making headlines in the U.S. as rates of vaccination fall. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib ...

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An antibiotic-resistant superbug responsible for bad diarrhea and fever symptoms has been on the rise in the US since at ...

A brand of health tonic sold nationwide is being recalled because it may cause potentially fatal food poisoning. Here's what ...