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Eye Disorders
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Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders
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As More Legal Pot Dispensaries Open, More Young Adults Start Using
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Estrogen Taken During Gender-Affirming Surgeries Won't Raise Blood Clot Risk: Study
Kids' ER Visits for Injuries Rose During Lockdown, While Non-Injury Cases Fell
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Bacterial Meningitis in Newborns
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Conjunctivitis in Newborns
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection in Newborns
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Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection in Newborns
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Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infection in Newborns
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Hospital-Acquired Infections in Newborns
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Listeriosis in Newborns
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Pneumonia in Newborns
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Rubella in Newborns
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Sepsis in Newborns
Early-onset sepsis
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Syphilis in Newborns
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Toxoplasmosis in Newborns
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