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U.S. measles outbreak raises questions about immunity in adults
6:59am, 29th April, 2019
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U.S. measles outbreak raises questions about immunity in adults

Adults in the United States who were vaccinated against measles decades ago may need a new dose depending on when they received the shot and their exposure risk, according to public health experts battling the nation’s largest outbreak since the viru...
Transgender U.S. adults have higher risk of poor health
10:45am, 22nd April, 2019
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Transgender U.S. adults have higher risk of poor health

(Reuters Health) - Transgender adults may be more likely to have unhealthy habits and medical issues that negatively impact their quality of life than people whose gender identity matches what it says on their birth certificates, a U.S. study suggest...
Some 4.5 percent of U.S. adults identify as LGBT: study
4:23pm, 5th March, 2019
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Some 4.5 percent of U.S. adults identify as LGBT: study

An estimated 4.5 percent of U.S. adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, and they tend to be younger and poorer than the population at large, according to an analysis of polling data released on Tuesday.