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Tuberculosis exposure at day care prompts ‘urgent’ testing for 500 children
Tuberculosis can advance rapidly in young children, creating an “urgent situation” after hundreds were potentially exposed at a YMCA day-care facility.
Birth rates among teens and young women hit record low in 2022, CDC says
The 2022 numbers also show record low birth rates among women in their early 20s and a consistent rise in birth rates for women 35 and older.
Food poisoning often caused by sick restaurant workers, CDC says
A lack of paid sick time in the food service industry and staffing pressures can lead workers to clock in when ill, putting consumer health at risk, the CDC says.
High demand for amoxicillin is causing shortages amid child RSV surge
A growing shortage of amoxicillin reflects the spike in children’s respiratory illness — but you can probably still get your prescription filled.
