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The sedation, which uses midazolam and fentanyl, falls in line with the CDC’s new guidance that includes using lidocaine to help manage pain when inserting intrauterine devices.

A flood of litigation — with plaintiffs like small businesses, drugmakers, and hospitals challenging regulations — could leave the country with a patchwork of disparate health regulations.

The alert comes a few days after a locally acquired case was identified in Hillsborough County. The virus remains less common in the continental U.S., but there have been three times more cases than at this point last year.

The guidance is in stark contrast to statements by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo against vaccination and mask wearing — particularly when it comes to COVID-19.

The World Health Organization now confirms that many respiratory viruses are inhaled as airborne particles. The new framework implies that stopping transmission relies on costly measures like ventilation and masking.

Springtime upticks in flu are possible. But other indicators, like hospitalizations and patient testing, show low and declining activity.

It highlights the critical role of physicians when it comes to preventing gun violence, saying they can help promote safety.

There have been 17 times as many cases in the first three months of this year compared with the average number seen in the first three months of the previous three years - a threat to measles elimination in the U.S.

Forty states reported an increase in TB, and rates were up among all age groups, the CDC said. More than 9,600 cases were reported, a 16% increase from 2022.

False claims that COVID-19 vaccines cause deaths and other diseases such as cancer are still prevalent despite multiple studies showing the vaccines saved lives and do not cause cancers.