170 people sickened at Yosemite National Park after likely norovirus outbreak
About 170 people who’ve gone to Yosemite National Park this month are suffering from gastrointestinal illness, including visitors and…
Continue ReadingAbout 170 people who’ve gone to Yosemite National Park this month are suffering from gastrointestinal illness, including visitors and…
Continue ReadingThe state of Utah is hoping to distribute condoms, just not the innuendos that were printed on them. Utah’s Department of Health planned to…
Continue ReadingThat Fitbit you’ve been wearing could be doing a lot more than tracking your trips to the store. It may help health officials stop the flu from…
Continue ReadingAdults in the United States who binge drink are consuming even more alcohol per binging episode, according to a new study published Thursday by the…
Continue ReadingWorldwide sepsis infections and deaths are double what was previously estimated, a new study says. Sepsis also remains the most common cause of…
Continue ReadingAbout 15 years ago, an Amish family in the eastern US was hit by an unexplainable tragedy — one of their children died suddenly while playing…
Continue ReadingTaking away screens and reading to our children during the formative years of birth to age 5 boosts brain development. We all know that’s true,…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — More than 900 needy families in El Paso and west Texas saw $2.8 million in medical bills wiped out, generously paid for by a local…
Continue ReadingFears are mounting across Asia over the cross-border spread of a new coronavirus identified in China that has killed one patient and sickened dozens,…
Continue ReadingCaesar salad lovers rejoice — your crispy romaine lettuce leaves are OK to eat now. The nationwide, monthslong E. coli outbreak linked to…
Continue ReadingWhat’s the best country in the world to raise a child? If a well developed public education system tops your list, you’d likely consider…
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to love, as the song says, birds, bees, even educated fleas do it. But that old, catchy Cole Porter tune certainly didn’t…
Continue ReadingLove dogs but find yourself uncontrollably sneezing around some of them? There might be a solution that’s easier than allergy shots. Neuter…
Continue ReadingRunning red lights. Driving at high speeds. Crossing center lines into the opposite lanes. Getting into accidents — even hitting pedestrians. A…
Continue ReadingThe US Food and Drug Administration warns that prescription weight loss medicine Belviq might be associated with an increased risk of cancer. The…
Continue ReadingRich people live healthy, disability-free lives an average of nine years longer than less wealthy people, according to a major study that lays bare…
Continue ReadingOne of the largest studies about women’s emotions after an abortion finds most feel relieved and don’t regret their choice, even if they…
Continue ReadingHaving sex less frequently could lead to an earlier menopause, a new study suggests. Researchers found that women who reported having sexual activity…
Continue ReadingClimate change, infectious diseases, anti-vaxxers and antimicrobial resistance all made their way onto the World Health Organization’s list of…
Continue ReadingThis year’s flu vaccine is “not a very good match” for a common strain of the flu that’s especially tough on children,…
Continue ReadingLawmakers in New Jersey did not vote Monday, despite much anticipation, on a controversial bill that would eliminate religion as a reason not to…
Continue ReadingA temperature increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit — as predicted under the Paris Climate Agreement without a mitigation…
Continue ReadingIf you’re feeling bone-deep mental and physical exhaustion, or what is otherwise known as burnout, new research suggests you could be at a…
Continue ReadingEl PASO, Texas – A man in his 70’s is El Paso’s first flu-related death of the season, health officials said Monday. “Although this…
Continue ReadingLiving with knee pain? A new study has found that 90% of Americans with osteoarthritis suffer too long before having a knee replacement that could…
Continue ReadingIOWA CITY, Iowa — A 4-year-old girl in Iowa nearly died and is now blind because of the flu, and her parents have a message: Get your child…
Continue ReadingPediatricians across the United States are sounding the alarm about unusually high numbers of young children being admitted to emergency departments…
Continue ReadingMore common heartburn medications have been recalled due to the presence of an impurity that might cause cancer. Denton Pharma Inc. this week…
Continue ReadingFlu activity in the United States went down last week, but that doesn’t mean the season has peaked and the worst is behind us, the US Centers…
Continue ReadingHave you ever asked yourself: Do I have a fat tongue? It’s not a idle query. If you are one of the one billion people globally who suffer from…
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