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CDC Issues Health Alert Amid Rising Measles Cases, Urges Vaccination: Health officials at the CDC and American Medical Association are urging vaccination against ...
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CDC Issues Health Alert Amid Rising Measles Cases, Urges Vaccination
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COVID Levels Decline, but Other Viruses Remain High: COVID-19 may be headed toward a springtime retreat. The indication comes from declining levels of the virus ...
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COVID Levels Decline, but Other Viruses Remain High
Quick Glance: COVID Levels Decline, but High Presence of Other Viruses
  • The decline in SARS-CoV-2 suggests a potential retreat of COVID-19, especially in the western U.S.

  • While COVID levels are decreasing, other viruses causing stomach and respiratory illnesses remain high.

  • The influenza positive rate is increasing again, with 116 children and an estimated 20,000 adults having died so far in this flu season.

  • While RSV levels in wastewater are high, positive test results are at the lowest point of the 2023 to 2024 season according to the CDC.
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A Rare Bacterial Disease Is Rising in the U.S.: Infections appear to be on track to surpass 2023, the CDC said.
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A Rare Bacterial Disease Is Rising in the U.S.
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US tuberculosis cases rise for third year in a row: CDC: Tuberculosis rates in the U.S. rose by 16 percent in 2023, marking the third year that cases went up ...
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US tuberculosis cases rise for third year in a row: CDC
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8-Hour Time-Restricted Eating May Greatly Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Death: Restricting eating to an 8-hour window each day may increase your risk of ...
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Quick Glance: Intermittent Fasting and Heart Health: What You Need to Know.
  • Reports link intermittent fasting to a 91% increase in heart disease risk, prompting experts to warn about potential dangers.

  • A long-term study involving over 20,000 US adults revealed that individuals restricting their eating to an eight-hour window had a 91% higher likelihood of dying from cardiovascular disease compared to those with a longer eating period of 12 to 16 hours.

  • Taking various factors into account, researchers found no direct causation between this eating pattern and cardiovascular disease-related deaths, only a correlation.

  • Intermittent Fasting: Exploring Heart Risks and Insights from a Recent Study.
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More than one alcoholic drink a day raises heart disease risk for women: The link between alcohol and coronary heart disease proved to be especially strong among ...
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More than one alcoholic drink a day raises heart disease risk for women
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U.S. measles cases in 2024 have already surpassed the 2023 total: Today, 1 in 5 unvaccinated people who get measles are hospitalized, and roughly 1 to 3 out of ...
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U.S. measles cases in 2024 have already surpassed the 2023 total
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COVID Levels Decline, but Other Viruses Remain High: COVID-19 may be headed toward a springtime retreat. The indication comes from declining levels of the virus ...
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COVID Levels Decline, but Other Viruses Remain High
Quick Glance: Decline in COVID Levels, Persistent High Activity of Other Viruses
  • COVID-19 levels are declining, but other viruses remain high, as indicated by recent data.

  • While SARS-CoV-2 levels are decreasing in the U.S., other viruses like flu and RSV continue to circulate widely.

  • Flu test rates are on the rise again, with 116 children and 20,000 adults reported dead from the flu this season.

  • Despite high RSV levels, positive test results are declining, and norovirus is showing an upward trend as well.
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The number of syphilis cases in the United States is the highest it’s been since the 1950s, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Americans have 40% chance of getting cancer. Who's most at risk and how can you prevent it?
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Americans have 40% chance of getting cancer. Who's most at risk and how ...
Quick Glance: Cancer Prevention and Risk Factors in the USA
  • Approximately 40% of Americans have the chance of getting cancer, with an increasing risk of colon cancer in younger individuals.

  • Early detection and awareness of changes in the body are crucial to improving survival rates.

  • Routine screenings for various types of cancer are recommended to detect the disease early and facilitate treatment.

  • Lifestyle factors such as diet, tobacco and alcohol consumption, as well as sun exposure, can influence cancer risk, while genetic predispositions also play a role.
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Beauty influencer dies at 36 after publicly sharing her battle with cervical cancer
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Quick Glance: Influencer's Public Battle with Cervical Cancer Ends in Tragic Death at 36
  • A fashion and beauty influencer has passed away at 36 after bravely sharing her battle with cervical cancer publicly.

  • Jessica Pettway, survived by her husband and two young daughters, died on March 11 at a hospice center in Georgia.

  • Pettway revealed her health struggles on Instagram last July, disclosing her diagnosis after experiencing symptoms like intense bleeding.

  • Women are encouraged to listen to their bodies and advocate for their health, as early detection of cervical cancer can be life-saving.
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CDC alerts doctors to watch for rare, serious bacterial infection appearing with unusual symptoms
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CDC alerts doctors to watch for rare, serious bacterial infection ...
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Puerto Rico declares public health emergency as dengue cases surge: Puerto Rico has declared a public health emergency due to a surging number of dengue cases.
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Puerto Rico declares public health emergency as dengue cases surge
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CDC Report: Tuberculosis Cases Increase in U.S.: While the U.S. has one of the lowest rates of tuberculosis in the world, researchers found that cases increased ...
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CDC Report: Tuberculosis Cases Increase in U.S.
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Chicago Measles Outbreak Grows After More Cases Confirmed at Migrant Shelter: The CDC sent a team of experts to Chicago on March 12 to assess a measles outbreak ...
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Chicago Measles Outbreak Grows After More Cases Confirmed at Migrant ...
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COVID-Cautious Americans Feel Abandoned: There's a growing rift between COVID-19 communicators and people who are COVID-cautious as many experts embrace more ...
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COVID-Cautious Americans Feel Abandoned
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Oprah Winfrey says she has released the shame of being 'ridiculed' for her weight for 25 years
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Oprah Winfrey says she has released the shame of being 'ridiculed' for her ...
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List of fruits with the most health benefits: These 8 are expert recommended: Any fruit is going to yield health benefits like fiber, vitamins and minerals ...
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List of fruits with the most health benefits: These 8 are expert ...
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Mpox cases nearly double what they were at the same time last year: There is a national year-to-date estimate of 511 cases as of mid-March.
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Mpox cases nearly double what they were at the same time last year
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Why People Aged 65 and Older Should Get a Spring COVID Vaccine: Older people are particularly vulnerable to COVID and should get another vaccine against the ...
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Why People Aged 65 and Older Should Get a Spring COVID Vaccine
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US life expectancy rose in 2022 as deaths due to COVID dropped: CDC: COVID fell from the third- to fourth-leading cause of death.
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US life expectancy rose in 2022 as deaths due to COVID dropped: CDC
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Oprah Winfrey denounces fat shaming in ABC special: 'Making fun of my weight was national sport'
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Oprah Winfrey denounces fat shaming in ABC special: 'Making fun of my ...
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Measles Cases are Rising. Here’s What to Know About Symptoms.: Infected people can spread the virus before even realizing they have it.
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Measles Cases are Rising. Here’s What to Know About Symptoms.
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The CDC could shrink under a second Trump administration: A CDC reorganization as some conservatives are calling for could impact the agency's ability to ...
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The CDC could shrink under a second Trump administration
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4 things you should know about measles amid an uptick in cases: The U.S. eliminated measles in 2000, but there’s been an uptick in cases in recent years.
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4 things you should know about measles amid an uptick in cases
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Dengue fever outbreak in Puerto Rico creates public health emergency: Puerto Rico dengue fever cases "have exceeded historical figures," Puerto Rico Health ...
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Dengue fever outbreak in Puerto Rico creates public health emergency
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New CDC Data Reveals 'National Embarrassment' of For-Profit Healthcare: "Our leaders must act to kick insurance companies to the curb and enact Medicare for ...
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New CDC Data Reveals 'National Embarrassment' of For-Profit Healthcare
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How to keep your kidneys working well: Kidney damage can’t be reversed, but there are lifestyle steps and treatments that can help keep chronic kidney disease in ...
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How to keep your kidneys working well
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First cases of pertussis, meningitis emerge: CDC: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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First cases of pertussis, meningitis emerge: CDC
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Intermittent fasting linked to risk of cardiovascular death: Is intermittent fasting good for heart health? A new analysis challenges that idea ...
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Intermittent fasting linked to risk of cardiovascular death
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Diabetes isn’t destiny for rural communities: Mayo Clinic researchers have shed light on factors contributing to diabetes rates in rural America.
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Diabetes isn’t destiny for rural communities
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Entering the Fifth Year of the Coronavirus, Where Does Long COVID Stand?: Tens of millions of Americans have had long COVID, and the number will keep growing.
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Entering the Fifth Year of the Coronavirus, Where Does Long COVID Stand?
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Maternal Deaths May Be Overestimated, but There’s Still a Maternal Health Crisis: A new study suggests that maternal mortality rates in the U.S ...
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Maternal Deaths May Be Overestimated, but There’s Still a Maternal Health ...
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The little-known bacteria behind the rising rates of cancer in under 50s: Last year, speakers at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting – the ...
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The little-known bacteria behind the rising rates of cancer in under 50s
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CDC adds Chicago, Miami to international traveler testing program: Federal regulators are expanding their viral testing program for international travelers to ...
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CDC adds Chicago, Miami to international traveler testing program
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Aggressive colon cancer: Newly identified bacteria found in half of tumors may drive growth
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Aggressive colon cancer: Newly identified bacteria found in half of tumors ...
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New Mexico man dies of plague in state's 1st fatality since 2020: Health officials
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New Mexico man dies of plague in state's 1st fatality since 2020: Health ...
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10 Potentially Fatal Autoimmune Diseases: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment: Most people with an autoimmune disease can live a full, normal life ...
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10 Potentially Fatal Autoimmune Diseases: Symptoms, Diagnosis and ...
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Alzheimer's Risk May Be Cut by 27% by Simple Diet Plan: A change of diet could help protect millions of Americans from inflammatory neurodegeneration ...
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Alzheimer's Risk May Be Cut by 27% by Simple Diet Plan
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Experts Can’t Agree If We’re Still in a Pandemic: The WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Four years later, in 2024, is COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 ...
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Experts Can’t Agree If We’re Still in a Pandemic
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CDC helping Chicago officials respond to city's 1st measles cases since 2019: Three cases have been confirmed by city officials in the last week.
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CDC helping Chicago officials respond to city's 1st measles cases since ...
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Top cause of alcohol-related deaths can go undetected for years: There are no symptoms in the early stages of alcohol-related liver disease.
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Top cause of alcohol-related deaths can go undetected for years
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Ancient teeth rarely have a cavity-causing bacteria commonly seen today. A new study reveals why
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Ancient teeth rarely have a cavity-causing bacteria commonly seen today ...
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Drug overdoses reach another record with almost 108,000 Americans in 2022, CDC says
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Drug overdoses reach another record with almost 108,000 Americans in 2022 ...
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Brazil’s staggering dengue fever crisis is a warning to the world: The disease has ripped through much of South America this year, and worse may be ahead as ...
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Brazil’s staggering dengue fever crisis is a warning to the world
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Rabid raccoon bites hiker traveling through national park, officials say. What to know
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Rabid raccoon bites hiker traveling through national park, officials say ...
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U.S. Measles Outbreak: The 17 States Reporting Cases: Data shows that cases are close to the number of total cases reported in 2023.
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U.S. Measles Outbreak: The 17 States Reporting Cases
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Undercooked mushrooms tied to outbreak that left two diners dead and dozens ill: The CDC said that further research needs go into morel mushrooms and the impact ...
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Undercooked mushrooms tied to outbreak that left two diners dead and ...
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Thousands of US kids are overdosing on melatonin gummies, ER study finds: In the majority of cases, the excessive amounts led to only minimal side effects.
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Thousands of US kids are overdosing on melatonin gummies, ER study finds
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CDC issues ‘hospital-tested guide’ to improving nurse burnout: Guide is organized as six-part action plan for boosting morale and ensuring a safe and supportive ...
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CDC issues ‘hospital-tested guide’ to improving nurse burnout
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Bird flu raises alarm with spread in S. American wildlife, marine mammals: Bird flu has already killed dolphins in Chile and Peru, some 50,000 seals and sea ...
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Bird flu raises alarm with spread in S. American wildlife, marine mammals
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Why heart disease is different for women: The risk factors and prevention: Women navigate a far more complex hormonal landscape
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Why heart disease is different for women: The risk factors and prevention
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'I was shocked': A Malaysian lecturer's Tuberculosis (TB) experience: This infectious disease is not only still around in Malaysia, but also affecting more ...
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'I was shocked': A Malaysian lecturer's Tuberculosis (TB) experience
Quick Glance: Crucial Investments for Global Eradication of TB
  • Experts emphasize the need for increased investment in tuberculosis screening and preventive treatment to ensure the global eradication of the disease.

  • Implementing TB screening and preventive treatment can significantly reduce TB incidence and mortality.

  • Experts highlight that early detection of TB through screening and preventive treatment improves chances of cure and curbs the spread of the disease.
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Morrisons recall over bacteria which can cause meningitis: The bacteria can survive and even grow under refrigeration and can cause Listeriosis which can last up ...
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Morrisons recall over bacteria which can cause meningitis
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8 test positive for Bongkrekic acid in food poisoning outbreak - Focus Taiwan: Taipei, March 29 (CNA) The latest data indicates that all eight individuals ...
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8 test positive for Bongkrekic acid in food poisoning outbreak - Focus ...
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Chick-Fil-A Will Scrap Its 'No Antibiotics' Policy For One Major Exception: This fast food giant used to pride itself on "no antibiotics ever ...
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Chick-Fil-A Will Scrap Its 'No Antibiotics' Policy For One Major Exception
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Japan warns on surge in potentially deadly strep throat cases: TOKYO — Japanese health authorities have warned about a jump in potentially deadly strep throat ...
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Japan warns on surge in potentially deadly strep throat cases
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How to Get Rid of Back Acne — Best Back-Acne Treatments: Does working out cause bacne? And how do you treat it? Five dermatologists weigh in on how to get rid of ...
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How to Get Rid of Back Acne — Best Back-Acne Treatments