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Ohio State Warns of Fake Adderall Pills After Two Students Die
Counterfeit pills contain the synthetic opioid fentanyl and are fueling increases in overdoses and hospitalizations
CDC Investigating 109 Cases of Severe Hepatitis Among Children
Majority of patients, who were otherwise healthy, recovered fully from their illness
Virus Found in Pig Heart Transplanted Into Man Who Later Died
Patient had been recovering fairly well from the transplant but then developed symptoms similar to an infection
U.S. Baby Formula Shortage Worsens
Among the causes was a widespread recall in February of Abbott Nutrition powdered baby formula products
FDA Limits Use of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Due to Blood Clot Risk
With safer two-dose vaccines such as Pfizer and Moderna widely available, the one-dose J&J shot should be limited
New BA.2 COVID-19 Subvariant Taking Hold in United States
Early research suggests that BA.2.12.1 is better able to evade the immune system than previous versions of the coronavirus
WHO Says Pandemic Death Total Far Higher Than Reported in Many Countries
Most excess deaths caused by COVID-19; other deaths occurred because pandemic made it more difficult to get medical care
Only One in Five Parents Plan to Get COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Under 5...
27 percent said they would 'definitely not' get their child vaccinated, 11 percent said they would do so only if required
Three More Children Have Died of Mysterious Liver Disease
Nearly 170 children in 11 countries have been diagnosed with acute hepatitis in recent months
Sun Protection Misinformation Still Common
Yet, six in 10 U.S. adults give themselves high marks for sun protection
