The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a significant increase in norovirus cases over the past several ...

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease that only affects a person once in their lifetime Only in rare cases can people ...

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Lead exposure is particularly concerning among children under 6 years old, since their growing bodies absorb the metal faster ...

The predicted icy glaze coated roads and walkways throughout Schuylkill County on Thursday, making travel treacherous and salt a necessity for sidewalks and steps. For Friday, The Weather Channel ...

and a false perception that it can be safe if undertaken with the "proper precautions". Given many of us don't have the language to verbalise how we feel during sex, it's important we look for non ...

“What is a sacrament? A sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace.” Does this question and answer sound familiar? It should ring a bell for at least some. It is a ...

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In the early 1950s there were four vaccines routinely used in the United States: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and smallpox. Three of these vaccines (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) were ...

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