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UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of viral upper respiratory infections and strep throat.

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From mental health impacts to heightened risk of infections, recent studies underscore the myriad ways in which smoke exposure affects our health.

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HIV/AIDS remains a major public health threat worldwide, with an estimated 39.9 million people living with the disease at the ...

UK doctors are attempting to clear dangerous superbug infections using "poo pills" containing freeze-dried faeces. The stool ...

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Meghan McCain, the former co-host of “The View,” made headlines when she posted to social media recently in support of a ...