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https://www.healthbeat.org/newyork/2026/05/01/dog-poop-scoop-city-council/
New York City Council proposes new laws to tackle dog poop on city streets - Healthbeat
May 1, 2026 - New laws would make more doggy bags available publicly, create composting at dog parks, and more efforts to help address the scourge of dog poop on New York...
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How GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may offer hope for curbing addiction - Healthbeat
Mar 12, 2026 - Scientists don’t yet fully understand how GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic affect the brain’s reward pathways, but there are promising signals about how they control...
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https://www.healthbeat.org/atlanta/2026/04/22/georgia-dph-board-not-meeting/
Georgia's public health board hasn't held a meeting since September - Healthbeat
Apr 30, 2026 - Georgia’s public health board has not met since September, even as other state health agencies continue to hold regular meetings and provide updates.
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https://www.healthbeat.org/2026/05/06/tick-bite-season-lyme-disease-alpha-gal-syndrome/
What an early tick season means for Lyme disease, alpha-gal syndrome risk - Healthbeat
May 6, 2026 - There is some good news about one of the most feared infections transmitted by ticks, Lyme disease, and not so good news about a non-infectious disease caused...
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https://www.healthbeat.org/2026/04/03/michigan-measles-outbreak-cost/
Michigan measles outbreak has 8 cases. Cost to keep it contained approaches $100,000. - Healthbeat
Apr 3, 2026 - A measles outbreak in Washtenaw County, Michigan shows the high cost of stopping the spread of measles even when the number of cases is small.
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https://www.healthbeat.org/2026/04/16/global-health-checkup-public-health-agency-sudan-famine-measles/
Not every country has a CDC. But many are working to create national health agency. - Healthbeat
Apr 16, 2026 - In about half the world, there is still no single institution that oversees disease surveillance, labs, or outbreak response during emergencies. Also in the...
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https://www.healthbeat.org/2026/05/06/trump-national-drug-control-strategy-addiction/
How Trump's drug strategy conflicts with administration's funding cuts and layoffs - Healthbeat
May 6, 2026 - The White House’s newly released strategy for tackling the nation’s drug and addiction crisis calls for a number of ambitious public health approaches that...
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https://www.healthbeat.org/2026/04/27/south-carolina-measles-outbreak-end/
South Carolina measles outbreak ends after 997 cases; work continues on lessons learned - Healthbeat
Apr 27, 2026 - Seven key takeaways about how South Carolina's record-breaking measles outbreak began and ended. State health official warns communities remain at risk.
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Timeline shows how South Carolina measles outbreak grew from 5 to 997 cases - Healthbeat
Apr 27, 2026 - A timeline of the South Carolina measles outbreak shows how health officials raced to contain new infections. At first the outbreak only smoldered. That...
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https://www.healthbeat.org/newyork/2026/04/24/your-local-epidemiologist-mmr-vaccination-drops-measles-maternal-health/
NYC is losing ground on childhood vaccinations, leaving thousands vulnerable to measles - Healthbeat
Apr 24, 2026 - The latest from Your Local Epidemiologist New York: New data on childhood MMR vaccination, what New York is doing to reduce Black maternal mortality, an...
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https://www.healthbeat.org/2026/04/02/gulf-desalination-plant-iran-war-drinking-water/
How fresh drinking water in the Gulf region is at risk during Iran war - Healthbeat
Apr 2, 2026 - The ongoing Iran war is leaving a lot of industry at risk. Like oil and fertilizer production, global shipping, and even medicine. But an interview in Think...
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https://www.healthbeat.org/2026/04/24/byheart-baby-formula-infant-botulism-disease-severity-data/
ByHeart baby formula outbreak: Sick infants needed more treatment after hospitalization - Healthbeat
Apr 24, 2026 - Dozens of babies were hospitalized with infant botulism after being fed ByHeart formula. Most needed additional medical care and therapy after going home, new...
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Healthbeat 4: UnityPoint Clinic Foot and Ankle Surgery keeps you on your feet
May 5, 2026 - You likely take them for granted until you can’t use them properly. Your feet and ankles get a lot of use, but what do you do when things aren’t working quite...
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