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What to know about Oropouche virus — the deadly fever that has reached the U.S.

Cases of "sloth virus" have been reported in the U.S. and Europe for the first time. But what is it?

Insect-borne illnesses rise around the world

Axios – Almost daily headlines about the spread of rare, potentially deadly insect-borne diseases like eastern equine encephalitis and Oropouche fever highlight the expanding threat that mosquitoes, ticks, and other bugs present. Longer, hotter, summers, milder winters, and changes in land use and travel are giving insects more time and space to spread diseases or compound the misery in places where they already exist. Global warming is "changing where mosquitoes and ticks live, and thus what...

2,325 People Died From Heat Last Year

KFF MORNING BRIEFING 2,325 people died from heat last year, mostly in the desert southwest. The lead author of the report, which was published Monday in JAMA, told USA Today that the deaths were overwhelmingly concentrated in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas. The death toll is likely an undercount. USA Today: Heat Deaths In The US Reached Record Level In 2023, Study Finds More Americans died from heat in 2023 than any year in over two decades of records,...

Untreated high blood pressure linked to Alzheimer’s risk

Untreated high blood pressure may significantly raise your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests.

25 foods in your home that are harmful to pets

HGTV – We all know that our pets love to eat human food whenever they get the chance, and while certain foods are actually good for their health, like blueberries and cantaloupe, some can make them very sick or even put their lives in danger. To discover some of the foods you likely have at home right now that aren’t safe for your pets, read through this helpful list. Grapes and Raisins Dr. Liz Moses, emergency veterinarian...

What It Takes to Live Past 110

THE NEW YORK TIMES – One of the oldest men in the world died in August at the age of 111. The man, John Farringdon, was born about a year after the Titanic sank. Mr. Farringdon was one of very few people to have lived long enough to see the world evolve for over a century. And so have a handful of women who have died in recent years. Kane Tanaka survived two world wars, the 1918...

To Live Longer, Get to Know Your Toes

The study is believed to be the first to assess the association between levels of body flexibility and mortality.

A new Alzheimer’s study suggests where you live can affect the odds of a diagnosis

Researchers found that the odds of getting a formal dementia diagnosis in the U.S. differed based on location.

“Bloody stool, endless vomiting”: These reptiles never make suitable pets

(NewsNation) — Public health officials with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are investigating a multistate salmonella outbreak reportedly linked to tiny turtles with shells 4 inches long or less. At least 51 people across 21 states have contracted the illness, and 23 of those infected have been hospitalized. The outbreak under investigation is mostly impacting young children: 17 of those ill are under 5 years old, and 10 children are less than 1. Federal law bans...

Explosion of cicada-eating mites has the state of Illinois scratching

The state experienced an emergence of cicadas from Brood XIII and Brood XIX simultaneously. This rare occurrence hasn't taken place since 1803.

AI tongue scanner can diagnose illnesses with 96 percent accuracy

Deep red tongues, for example, may provide evidence of severe COVID-19 cases.

Americans keep turning their backs on McDonald’s

CNN – Inflation has caught up with McDonald’s, and budget-conscious Americans are looking elsewhere for their fast-food fix. But McDonald’s believes it has a solution: Value meals. McDonald’s on Monday reported that sales at US stores open at least a year fell 0.7% last quarter from the same period a year earlier, dragged down by fewer customers going to the fast-food company’s restaurants. McDonald’s isn’t alone: Starbucks, Burger King, Wendy’s and other rivals are also reporting less...

Rescue From Above: How Drones May Narrow Emergency Response Times

KFF HEALTH NEWS – The drones are coming. Starting in September, if someone in Clemmons, North Carolina, calls 911 to report a cardiac arrest, the first responder on the scene may be a drone carrying an automated external defibrillator, or AED. “The idea is for the drone to get there several minutes before first responders,” such as an emergency medical technician or an ambulance, said Daniel Crews, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office in Forsyth County,...

Study raises hopes that shingles vaccine may delay onset of dementia

“This is a significant result, comparable in effectiveness to the recent antibody drugs for Alzheimer’s disease. Administering the recombinant shingles vaccine could well be a simple and cheap way to lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease."
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