Warts in children are much more common than warts in adults, affecting around 1 in 5 kids. So, what are warts, and what can we do about them? A wart is a noncancerous type of skin growth that is caused by a strain of the human papilloma virus (HPV), which develops an infection in the […]
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Is Measles Making a Comeback?
Nearly 20 years ago, measles was considered eradicated for good in the United States. Now there appear to be outbreaks in multiple locales around the country. We’re not even halfway through 2019 and already the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that we’re in the midst of the largest national measles outbreak since 2000. […]
