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The number of measles cases in the United States has reached a 25-year peak, propelled by the spread of misinformation about the vaccine that can prevent the disease, federal health officials said on Monday.

The research showed that the rate of e-cigarette use was higher for pregnant women (3.6%) than those who weren't pregnant (3.3%).

In 2018, 372 measles cases were reported to the CDC, and 120 in 2017. Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000.

Scientists in the United States say they have taken a step toward developing a possible diagnostic test for chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition characterized by exhaustion and other debilitating symptoms.

Officials say more than 700 Americans have been infected, calling the outbreak "completely avoidable".

“Unfortunately, poor sleep and job stress often go hand in hand, and when combined with hypertension, the effect is even more toxic," the lead researcher said.

The underreporting may contribute to the underdiagnosis in women of obstructive sleep apnea, which can lead to high blood pressure, stroke and other health issues.

The new recall involves 694,000 Kids II Rocking Sleepers, which the Consumer Product Safety Commission says have been linked to five infant deaths since the products began being sold in 2012.

A charity says it would improve the odds of survival for people who have cardiac arrests outside hospitals.

(Reuters Health) - Children today are more likely to survive to early adulthood than they were in years past, but progress has been concentrated in higher-income countries and a growing number of kids worldwide are living with disabling health problems, a new study suggests.

Loneliness is as much an issue in urban areas as rural ones and in wealthy areas as much as deprived ones, a study says.

Adults in the United States who were vaccinated against measles decades ago may need a new dose depending on when they received the shot and their exposure risk, according to public health experts battling the nation’s largest outbreak since the virus was deemed eliminated in 2000.

Women could collect a sample of urine at home to check their risk of cervical cancer, research suggests.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday urged Americans to protect themselves with the measles vaccination as the number of cases of the once-eradicated disease in the United States hit the highest levels since 2000.

The United States has confirmed 695 measles cases so far this year, the highest level since the country declared it had eliminated the virus in 2000, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.

People who can afford it should pay up to £30,000 by downsizing or releasing equity, report says.

China will ban imports of pigs, wild boars and related products from Cambodia, its customs said on Monday, after the Southeast nation reported its first case of the highly-contagious disease.

From slightly overweight to morbidly obese, weight gain has "serious implications", researchers say.

Cutting it out does not affect people's fondness for tea, according to new research.

RCGP stresses importance of accurate childhood measurement so appropriate action can be taken

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