Up to 20,000 people who attended a religious gathering at a college in Wilmore, Kentucky, in February could have been exposed to a person later diagnosed with measles.On Friday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert…
Pollen has exploded to eye-watering levels this spring in some parts of the country after warm weather pushed plants out of their winter slumber much earlier than normal.In Atlanta, the pollen count sky rocketed to "extremely high" in early March…
The maker of the drug Makena, which was approved more than a decade ago to reduce the risk of preterm birth, said Tuesday that it is moving to withdraw the medication from the market after a US Food and Administration…
The number of young children in the US who have died from opioid overdoses has increased significantly, according to a new study on accidental poisonings of children 5 and younger.The study, published Wednesday in the journal Pediatrics, looked at a…
Adults who had a lower respiratory tract infection such as bronchitis or pneumonia before the age of 2 may be at higher risk of dying prematurely from respiratory disease, according to a new study. Experts say the decades-long research may…
What drug users and people who work with them in Philadelphia talk about is the smell. The smell of rotting flesh from open infected wounds.Some users say they feel ashamed of the state of their bodies, but more feel a…
One of the four Americans who were kidnapped in Mexico last week was traveling for medical tourism, a friend said. A growing number of US residents are traveling internationally to seek more affordable medical care, more timely care or access…
Sighs — those long, exhales of breath often accompanied with a bit of a whimper — have long been seen as a sigh of melancholy, frustration or even despair, leading us to ask the sighing person, "What's wrong?"A recent study…
People with elevated stress levels are more likely to experience a decline in cognitive function, a new study found, affecting their capacity to remember, concentrate and learn new things.Stress is known to take a physical toll on the body, raising…
In a new study, most elite athletes with a diagnosed genetic heart disease did not experience serious or fatal symptoms of their condition, such as sudden cardiac death. The research suggests it can be "feasible" and "safe" for athletes to…
A low-carb, high-fat "keto-like" diet may be linked to higher levels of "bad" cholesterol and double the risk of cardiovascular events such as blocked arteries, heart attacks and strokes, according to new research."Our study found that regular consumption of a…
Her smile is bright, cheery, sometimes goofy and always contagious. But pictures can't completely capture her upbeat, positive vibe. At 21, Claire Bridges has a mature spirit that amazes those who love her as well as the doctors who had…
Bempedoic acid may be an alternative for people who need to lower their cholesterol but can't or won't take statins, according to a large study published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine.Statins are the most commonly prescribed cholesterol-lowering…
With the third anniversary of the Covid-19 outbreak, the secondary pandemic of hunger still looms for many Americans. According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service, nearly 34 million people in the US live in food-insecure households.It's…
Cronobacter sakazakii, the bacteria that contaminated a major infant formula manufacturing plant and led to a nationwide shortage, is a common natural pathogen. It's harmless for most people, but it can be life threatening for infants, especially those who are…
This had been a quiet little town of about 4,700 people nestled in the rolling hills of Northeast Ohio. A sign posted on State Road 14 welcomes visitors to East Palestine, "the place to be."But for the past month, ever…
About 20,000 people who attended a large religious gathering in Kentucky last month may have been exposed to measles, and undervaccinated attendees should quarantine and monitor symptoms for 21 days, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in…
A mobile lab monitoring for air pollution at the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, found one potential chemical of concern at higher levels than normal, a team of scientists from Carnegie Mellon University and…
An ongoing shortage of a medicine commonly used to treat people with breathing problems is expected to get worse after a major supplier to US hospitals shut down last week.Liquid albuterol has been in short supply since last summer, according…
Ending cycles of dieting and learning to accept the body you are in sounds great, but it may feel a bit like a fairytale.How can you control how you eat without counting calories? How should you stop planning for the…
