Monday is National Dollar Day, an occasion dedicated to celebrating the dollar bill that as of 2019 had 12.4 billion in circulation across the United States.

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Ferre' Dollar/CNN(CNN) - For the first time since early January, no new measles cases were reported in the United States last week, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of measles cases in the United remained at 1,241 for the year as of last Thursday. The majority of cases were among people who were not vaccinated against measles, and more than 75% of cases were linked to outbreaks in New York and New York City. Measles cases have been confirmed in 31 states. It includes the number of cases reported by state health departments as of the end of the day the previous Thursday.

Ferre' Dollar/CNNMADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. - Pizza chain Hungry Howie's teamed up with Henry Ford Health System to provide free mammograms to uninsured women in Metro Detroit. As part of the Love, Hope & Pizza campaign, women without insurance can get pre-screened and pre-registered for free mammograms during a Sept. 26 event at the Hungry Howies Headquarters on 30300 Stephenson Highway in Madison Heights. A complimentary lunch and refreshments will be provided, and women can tour the new Henry Ford mobile mammography unit. The unit will not yet be operational, so the free mammograms will be scheduled for November. Women who are not able to attend the event can contact Henry Ford at 877-6-SCREEN.

Bolick sent a letter to the president of the American Postal Workers Union, Mark Dimonstein, urging him investigate reports of hazardous working conditions for mail carriers because of the Arizona heat. "Working conditions must be improved immediately to ensure the safety of mail carriers subjected to these dangerous temperatures." According to Bolick, a worker in her district has sent her daily updates of temperature readings inside a mail carrier vehicle that average 128 degrees. Bolick said several Phoenix area postal service employees have been sent to the hospital recently for treatment after becoming disoriented on the job. She ended the letter by asking for a cause of action from the postal service "to remedy the current situation."

Last year saw the highest number of cases of acute flaccid myelitis so far -- 233 confirmed cases in 41 states. So far this year, there have been 11 confirmed cases in eight states out of 57 patients under investigation. The CDC estimates it affects fewer than 1 or 2 in a million children each year in the United States. "AFM is a devastating illness for patients and their families," Dr. Anne Schuchat, CDC's principal deputy director, told reporters Tuesday. The CDC escalated its response to the illness, more than doubling the number of staffers working on AFM late last year.

Ferre' Dollar via CNN(CNN) - The bacteria got its name -- Akkermansia muciniphila -- just 15 years ago. But the species, which breaks down gel-like proteins in the intestines, may soon offer hope to those with obesity-related disorders. The small sample size may explain why researchers couldn't definitively report that the bacteria, and not other factors, led to the weight loss. The pancreas then produces more insulin to compensate for the resistance, which can lead to prediabetes, or higher than normal blood sugar levels. In the new study, the bacteria "prevented the deterioration of the health status of the subjects by targeting several cardiovascular risk factors," said Cani.