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ADHD Diagnoses Greatly Increased In Last Decade
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They've increased by 50 percent in last decade.
Read more...Flu Outbreak Strains Hospitals, Puts Latinos Most At Risk
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STORIFY: Updated stats on the flu epidemic and how to protect yourself.
Read more...Flu Season Causing Widespread National Epidemic
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Boston reports 18 flu deaths and illness is spreading.
Read more...Meningitis Outbreak Death Toll Rises To 28
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The number of cases reported rose to 356.
Read more...Meningitis Outbreak Linked To 23 Deaths
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The outbreak has been linked to steroid shots for back pain.
Read more...Meningitis Outbreak Kills 12, Sickens 121
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About 13,000 people may have been exposed through steroid medication injections.
Read more...U.S. Teen Birth Rate Lowest In 20 Years
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Girls born to teen moms 33 percent more likely to be teen moms themselves
Read more...Prescription Drug Deaths Triple Since 1999
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Abuse of drugs caused nearly half a million emergency room visits in 2009.
Read more...Update: Cantaloupe Death Toll Rises To 23
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Update: Cantaloupe death toll rises to 23 as the outbreak of Listeria continues to spread in the U.S.
Read more...Cantaloupes Targeted In Disease Outbreak
Beware of the cantaloupes, at least temporarily, says the CDC.
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