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The US states where a Victorian-era disease is spreading causing worrisome school outbreaks

DAILYMAIL.COM – Alabama and North Carolina have joined the list of states battling outbreaks of a Victorian era-disease that has been rocking the US for months. There are now 123 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in Alabama and 525 cases in North Carolina. The illness, which is caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, leads to violent coughing, fever, sore eyes and blue lips. In severe cases, this can lead to vomiting, exhaustion and...

U.S. confirms first case of more aggressive strain of monkeypox

NBC NEWS – The U.S. on Saturday reported its first case of a more aggressive strain of mpox : an individual in California who had recently traveled from eastern Africa. The case was confirmed by the California Department of Public Health and reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The person was treated in San Mateo County based on their travel history and symptoms and is now isolating at home and recovering, the state's...

I’m a pharmacist and would never take these supplements

UK pharmacist Amina Khan — founder and director of the skincare and supplements brand the Pharmacist Beauty — is revealing the three types of supplements she avoids.

As “walking pneumonia” spreads, ER visits surge for sick babies

CBS News – Nationwide rates of emergency room visits for babies with Mycoplasma pneumoniae are on track to surpass rates for school-age children, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows, as doctors nationwide are grappling with a surge of "walking pneumonia" cases. The new figures come from the CDC's National Syndromic Surveillance Program, which gathers data on pneumonia-associated emergency room visits from U.S. hospitals. While cases had been higher in school-age kids...

Safety tips when shoveling snow

MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – Shoveling snow can mean taking on more than your body can handle. And ignoring signs that you need to take a break from shoveling may prove to be harmful. Health care providers at Mayo Clinic Health System want to ensure your safety as you clear driveways and sidewalks, so here are some tips for safe snow shoveling: Be heart conscious. If you have a history of heart problems and are currently inactive,...

What you need to know about the ‘UTI vaccine’

ABC.NET.AU – Around one in two women and one in 20 men will get a UTI in their lifetime. Women can access medication for uncomplicated UTIs through some pharmacies across Australia. But about one in five women will experience recurrent UTIs, meaning two or more infections in six months, or three or more infections in a year. What is a urinary tract infection (UTI)? A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common infection that can affect your bladder,...

Knee pain in the US increased 65% over the past 20 years. Easy exercises can help

CNN – Osteoarthritis is often the cause of knee pain, especially for women and older adults, according to the Arthritis Foundation. But sore knees may also result from an injury, weak or tight muscles, obesity, overuse, or muscle imbalances. “Establishing a correct diagnosis is super important,” said Dr. Adam Kreitenberg, a rheumatologist and internal medicine physician at Rheumatology Therapeutics Medical Center in Tarzana, California. “You’ll want to know if the pain is from, say, a fracture,...

Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene wants men banned from women’s spaces in ‘all taxpayer-funded facilities’

"McBride, a biological male, does not get a say in women's private spaces," Congresswoman Nancy Mace posted.

How Healthy Are Sweet Potatoes?

THE NEW YORK TIMES – Here are some of the ways sweet potatoes benefit your body, along with ideas from New York Times Cooking for how to prepare them on Thanksgiving Day, and every day. They’re a natural source of electrolytes. Sweet potatoes are a good source of potassium, an electrolyte that you sweat out when you exercise. Potassium also helps you maintain a healthy blood pressure. The body relies on potassium, which carries a charge, to...

Sitting too much linked to heart disease –– even if you work out, according to new study

Sitting in an office all day could be linked to cardiovascular disease, a new study suggested.

Trump confirms he is prepared to declare national emergency to implement deportation plan

Trump is preparing to take down Biden-era policies and kick off the detention and deportation of migrants at large scale.

Texas to stop classifying abortion-inducing drugs as “reproductive care”

LOUISIANA ILLUMINATOR – A Texas lawmaker has filed a bill that would reclassify two drugs used for reproductive health as controlled substances, which would place further restrictions on their access. The proposal mirrors a law in Louisiana that went into effect Oct. 1 that treats mifepristone and misoprostol as controlled substances in state law. While the drugs are used in medication abortions, they have other applications such as treating life-threatening hemorrhaging. Texas state Rep.-elect Pat Curry,...

Deadly outbreak of E. coli infections traced to organic carrots; dozens of brands recalled

The symptoms of E. coli infections vary for each person but often include severe stomach cramps and diarrhea, which is often bloody.

An egg a day could help keep cognitive decline away, at least for women

LA JOLLA, Calif. — Eggs have had a complicated history when it comes to health and nutrition. First, they’re good, then they’re bad, then food scientists say they’re good again. Well, researchers are once again placing all their eggs in the “good” basket, finding that these controversial sources of cholesterol may be even better your our brains than we thought. A team from the University of California-San Diego has discovered that older women who eat eggs...

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