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Acute flaccid myelitis causes weakness in arms or legs. The cause isn't clear but may be related to viruses, environmental toxins or genetic disorders. Since 2014, 386 total cases have been confirmed.

When 39-year-old Charlie Hinderliter got the flu last winter, he ended up in a medically induced coma and spent 58 days hospitalized. Serious, even fatal, complications can hit patients of any age.

The U.S. has the highest rates of sexually transmitted disease cases in the industrialized world, say health trackers, with chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis reaching 2.3 million cases in 2017.

The sweetened, puffed wheat product is linked to an outbreak of Salmonella mbandaka bacteria that has infected 100 people in 33 states.

The results put the U.S. further away from a viable replacement rate — the standard for a generation being able to replicate its numbers.

The giant pharmacy chain introduced new rules restricting painkiller prescriptions to 7 days and putting a cap on dosage strength. Pharmacies will carry an overdose antidote wherever it's legal.

The body of Timothy Cunningham was found near his Atlanta home in a rugged area that was difficult to access. While there were no signs of foul play, police say questions remain unanswered.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's efforts to control drug-resistant bacteria finds that the percentage of bacteria carrying this resistance is declining. But it wants more data.

In 1996, Congress limited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ability to study gun control. That will change with the new budget, but gun violence researchers aren't impressed.