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Mpox cases nearly double what they were at the same time last year
Mpox virus particles. Via CDC/ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) (NEW YORK) — Mpox cases are on the rise in the U.S., increasing to almost double what they were at the same [Read More…]

The dangers of disturbing videos: How to protect yourself and your family
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc / Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Videos and images of the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore have become ubiquitous in the past few days and may cause strong emotions in some [Read More…]

Puerto Rico declares public health emergency as dengue fever cases rise
Aedes aegypti mosquito, a known trasmitter of dengue. Photo via CDC (SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Puerto Rico has declared a public health emergency as the number of dengue fever cases continues to rise. So [Read More…]

Puerto Rico’s health department declares public health emergency as dengue cases rise
Aedes aegypti mosquito, a known trasmitter of dengue. Photo via CDC (NEW YORK) — Puerto Rico has declared a public health emergency as the number of dengue fever cases continues to rise. So far this [Read More…]

Cancer rate among Air Force missileers prompts questions, concerns
John Turner/U.S. Air Force It is a little-known mission within the United States Air Force that operates almost entirely underground, shrouded in secrecy – and is critical to national security. Those tasked with the job [Read More…]

‘Miracle’ baby born at 26 weeks goes home from hospital after 10 months
Boris Lopez and Cecia Juarez (LOS ANGELES) — A 10-month-old who was born at 26 weeks gestation has beaten the odds to return home from the hospital. Ellyannah, the daughter of Cecia Juarez and Boris [Read More…]

Surgeons transplant world’s first genetically edited pig kidney into living human
Peter Cade/Getty Images (BOSTON) — A surgical team said Thursday it has conducted the world’s first genetically edited pig kidney transplant into a living human. During a four-hour procedure earlier this month, surgeons at Massachusetts [Read More…]

House committee launches investigation into organ transplant network
Thir Sakdi Phu Cxm / EyeEm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has launched a bipartisan investigation into the U.S. organ transplant system — the latest scrutiny of the system following [Read More…]

US life expectancy rose in 2022 as deaths due to COVID dropped: CDC
AlexSava/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Life expectancy in the United States increased in 2022 after two years of decline, according to new final federal mortality data. In a report published early Thursday by the Centers [Read More…]

Why pollen season is starting earlier and how it could affect allergies
Martin Leigh/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the U.S. welcomes spring, it also means the arrival of allergy season, which affects millions of people. High pollen levels can lead to a variety of symptoms including [Read More…]

Four years later, experts are just beginning to ‘scratch the surface’ of understanding long COVID
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Millions of Americans are still experiencing long COVID more than four years since the global COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic. According to the most recent federal Household Pulse Survey, [Read More…]

COVID vaccines found to cut risk of heart failure, blood clots following virus infection: Study
Morsa Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — COVID-19 vaccines were found to cut the risk of heart failure by up to 55% and blood clots by up to 78% following COVID infection, according to a new [Read More…]

Medication abortion accounted for 63% of US abortions in 2023, new study finds
fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Medication abortion accounted for 63% of all the abortions performed in the U.S. in 2023, according to a new study from the Guttmacher Institute. In the first full calendar year [Read More…]

What to know about President Biden’s executive order on women’s health research
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden signed a sweeping executive order Monday promoting women’s health research as the country continues to celebrate Women’s History Month. The White House described it as the “most [Read More…]

MIS-C cases in 2023 were mostly among unvaccinated children: CDC
ER Productions Limited/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Cases of MIS-C are still occurring in 2023 and children who are unvaccinated or have waning immunity from previous vaccination are at the highest risk of developing the [Read More…]

Christie Brinkley reveals she ahad surgery to remove skin cancer
Christie Brinkley attends the American Humane Hero Dog Awards at The Breakers on Nov. 10, 2023 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Mireya Acierto/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Actress and model Christie Brinkley revealed she has been [Read More…]

Man, 25, diagnosed with cancer shares his journey on social media to help others
Courtesy of Jace (NEW YORK) — What began as symptoms of fatigue for one Florida man became a life-changing cancer diagnosis at age 25. Jace, who asked that his last name not be used to [Read More…]

New Mexico man dies of plague in state’s 1st fatality since 2020: Health officials
Getty Images – STOCK (SANTA FE, N.M.) — A New Mexico man has died from plague in the state’s first human fatality since 2020, according to health officials. The man lived in Lincoln County — [Read More…]

CDC sending team to Chicago to help respond to city’s 1st measles cases since 2019: CDPH
Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (CHICAGO) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending a team to Chicago to help respond to the first measles cases detected in the city since 2019, [Read More…]

CDC helping Chicago officials respond to city’s 1st measles cases since 2019
Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (CHICAGO) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reportedly sending a team to Chicago to help health officials respond to the first measles cases detected in the [Read More…]