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Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. Case #1 in what would become the largest U.S. measles outbreak in decades was a parent in South Carolina’s ...

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. Measles was surging in West Texas as Nancy Churnin eagerly awaited the birth of two grandchildren. She was sure ...

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. In Georgia, state and county public health officials have worked to respond to a measles outbreak among three ...

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. As more cases of bird flu emerge across the country, public health leaders in New York City are watching ...

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. While reporting a recent story on the surge in older adults seeking measles immunity tests, I kept coming ...

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. Overdose deaths in New York state declined 32% last year, a significant drop that officials and experts ...

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. As New York City moves to offer 2,000 free child care seats by September, it falls to the health ...

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s Global Checkup in your inbox a day early. Hello from Nairobi. This week we start with a reminder that the world’s conflicts rarely stay ...