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New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available.

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Infections blamed on a fungus labeled as a “superbug” by U.S. health officials have grown by 33% in Nevada over the past year ...

The family of a man who died after spending a year at a nursing home has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the facility.

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A dangerous fungus is spreading across hospitals and nursing homes nationwide, including in New York and New Jersey. Candida ...

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