US measles cases reach 35-year high, for second record-breaking year in a row
Measles has continued its historic resurgence in the United States this year, with a second record-breaking year in a row.
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admin Massive cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to four more states
Nine states now have related cases of diarrheal illness caused by the microscopic cyclospora parasite, according to an official at…
‘Maxxing’ isn’t the best approach to any part of your health
It’s trendy to take everything to the max, but health experts caution that dramatic lifestyle hacks are often less effective…
Vote on CDC nominee clinched with change to CDC’s website on vaccines and autism
The Senate’s health committee pushed back a vote to advance two top health care nominations but indicated that one, the…
When you have advanced prostate cancer: What living with the disease looks like
President Joe Biden recently gave an update on his treatment for metastatic prostate cancer. A urologist explains ways to manage…
The future of peptides in the US is about to become clearer. Here’s what you should know
A little-known advisory group to the US Food and Drug Administration will meet this week to mull over whether to…
Many kids don’t eat enough veggies. Amid a parasite outbreak in the US, what’s a parent to do?
An outbreak of cyclospora has some people eating less produce, but a global study found kids eat too few fruits…
American scientists see prosecutions as part of federal campaign against them
Federal officials charged two virologists they stopped en route from an African disease outbreak with violating import rules. But scientists…
Cyclosporiasis outbreak in the US, by the numbers
Some US states are facing a large and growing outbreak of diarrhea caused by cyclospora, a microscopic parasite that can…
NYC Legionnaires’ disease cluster grows to more than 100 cases, including 4 deaths
Health officials in New York City say a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has grown to 101 cases,…