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What wellness trends will be big in 2024? The Ozempic "ripple effect" and more expert predictions
CBSN
The new year means new opportunities for wellness trends. After a year dominated by mental health discussions, COVID variants and weight-loss drugs hitting the market, we're looking toward 2024 and what health topics will capture consumers most.
To get an idea of what we might see, we asked experts in different corners of the health and wellness space what they expect to make waves in the year ahead.
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As vaccination rates decline, widespread outbreaks of diseases like measles and polio could reemerge
Health officials in western Texas are trying to contain a measles outbreak among mostly school-aged children, with at least 15 confirmed cases. It's the latest outbreak of a disease that had been virtually eliminated in the U.S., and it comes as vaccination rates are declining — jeopardizing the country's herd immunity from widespread outbreaks.