Are you contagious? Check when you're most likely to spread COVID, the flu and other common illnesses
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It's that time of year! People are spreading holiday cheer — and germs, leading to sicknesses like COVID, flu, RSV, pneumonia and more. But how long are you contagious?
Dr. Carla Garcia Carreno, Children's Medical Center Plano director of infection prevention and control, is already seeing upticks in RSV, COVID and flu in her area, she told CBS News.
Luckily, there are ways to help prevent illness, including social distancing, washing our hands and getting vaccinated.
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The Food and Drug Administration has not formally reevaluated the safety of a food dye called Red 40 in over a decade, the agency's top food official said this month when asked about renewed worries over its potential behavioral health effects.
Medically-assisted dying in Canada, which is legal in that country in some circumstances, reached a record high last year, accounting for about 1 in 20 deaths, government data shows.
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Erwin, Tennessee — April Boyd texted her husband before she boarded the helicopter.
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General Motors says it will move away from the robotaxi business and cease funding its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle division.
Jamie Foxx is finally sharing details about his 2023 near-death experience in his new comedy special "Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was."
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday banned two solvents known to cause a range of cancers: trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE or Perc).
The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a new federal order requiring raw, unpasteurized milk samples nationwide to be tested, federal officials announced Friday.
The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is surfacing the public's deep frustration with the health insurance industry.