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McDonald's E. coli outbreak expands with at least 75 sickened

By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press

A total of 22 people have now been hospitalized, and two have developed a dangerous kidney disease complications, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. One person has died in Colorado.

5 things to know about E. coli and the McDonald's outbreak

By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press

A preliminary investigation suggests raw slivered onions served on Quarter Pounders are a likely source of the outbreak.

Smoking and other tobacco use by teens drop to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Teen smoking hit an all-time low in the U.S. this year, part of a big drop in the youth use of tobacco overall, the government reported Thursday.

U.S. health authorities need to play a larger role in cannabis policy, report says

By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press

An estimated 18 million Americans report using marijuana daily or near-daily, more than the number who drink alcohol that often.

Missouri bird flu case believed to be a 'one-off' and public risk remains low, officials say

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Investigators trying to determine how the person caught the virus have not been able to confirm the exact strain of flu.

As the CDC investigates a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats, here's what to know

By Associated Press

As U.S. health officials investigate a fatal outbreak of listeria food poisoning, they're advising people who are pregnant, elderly or have compromised immune systems to avoid eating sliced deli meat unless it's recooked at home to be steaming hot.

This COVID vaccine program offered a 'bridge' to uninsured adults, and then the funding crumbled

By Laura Santhanam

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched the Bridge Access Program to connect U.S. adults with little to no health insurance to COVID vaccines. But funding cuts mean it will end this August.

How bird flu puts workers on farms and in food processing plants at higher risk

By Laura Santhanam

Workers on the front lines may be handling animals and food products before they have been treated for possible bird flu contamination.

Overdose fatalities fell last year, but the full picture is more complicated

By Laura Santhanam

While these national figures offer a rare glimmer of good news on this grim issue, outcomes vary greatly in different states.

Marriages in the U.S. are back to pre-pandemic levels, according to the CDC

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The COVID-19 pandemic threw many people's wedding plans into disarray. In 2020, there were 1.7 million weddings in the U.S. New York, the District of Columbia and Hawaii saw the largest increases in marriages from 2021 to 2022.