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Victims of the Flint water crisis will receive about $600 million from the state of Michigan in a major settlement to be announced this week

Michigan to Pay $600 Million to Flint Water Crisis Victims

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Residents exposed to lead-tainted tap water after officials switched the water supply six years ago
A Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 68 people in nine states may be linked to Wawona-brand bagged peaches sold at ALDI stores

Wawona Bagged Peaches Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

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Peaches were in 2-pound, clear plastic bags at ALDI stores in a number of states
The overall incidence of COVID-19 is increased among American Indian and Alaska Native persons in the United States

Incidence of COVID-19 Up for American Indians, Alaska Natives

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Cumulative incidence 594 per 100,000 population compared with 169 per 100,000 for Whites
Adding corticosteroids to initial intravenous immunoglobulin seems beneficial for preventing coronary artery abnormalities in high-risk patients with Kawasaki disease

Combination Therapy May Benefit Some With Kawasaki Disease

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Adding corticosteroids to initial IV immunoglobulin may reduce risk for coronary artery abnormalities
For upper respiratory tract infections

Honey Beats Usual Care for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

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Improvement observed in symptoms of URTI, especially for cough frequency and cough severity
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends behavioral counseling interventions for preventing sexually transmitted infections in adolescents and adults at increased risk. These recommendations form the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the Aug. 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

USPSTF Urges Behavioral Counseling to Prevent STIs

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Recommendation applies to sexually active adolescents and adults at increased risk
Children can now be vaccinated by pharmacists in all 50 states as the U.S. government seeks to prevent a decline in routine vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

HHS: Pharmacists in All States Can Give Childhood Vaccinations

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However, the directive does not permit pharmacists to administer vaccines to children younger than 3
Recalled onions have been linked to a Salmonella outbreak that has caused 869 illnesses in 47 states

CDC: Recalled Onions Linked to 869 Salmonella Cases in 47 States

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Agency said there have been 116 hospitalizations
Most pediatric practitioners do not counsel families to wait three days or longer between introducing new foods for infants

Many Pediatric Practitioners Do Not Advise Waiting Between New Foods

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About two-thirds of practitioners do recommend waiting between foods for infants at risk for food allergy
In a potential harbinger of what could unfold on college campuses across the United States this fall

COVID-19 Spread Among Students Prompts UNC to Return to Online Teaching

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University was one of the largest schools in the country to bring students to campus for in-person teaching