LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is encouraging Michigan residents to take steps to avoid tick bites while enjoying the outdoors. Tick-borne diseases, particularly Lyme disease and anaplasmosis, are increasing across the state. Lyme disease cases in Michigan have increased by 168% over the last five years. The state recorded 1,215 cases in 2024, as compared to 452 cases in 2020. Anaplasmosis cases in Michigan have seen an almost fivefold...

The Difference Between Palmetto Bugs and Cockroaches

Not all roaches go by “palmetto bug,” but almost anytime you hear that term, you’re dealing with a cockroach. While these species have slight differences in color, size, and preferred hiding spots, they’re all cockroaches.

A Surgical Team Was About To Harvest This Man’s Organs — Until His Doctor Intervened

ST. LOUIS — Lying on top of an operating room table with his chest exposed, Larry Black Jr. was moments away from having his organs harvested when a doctor ran breathlessly into the room. “Get him off the table,” the doctor recalled telling the surgical team at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital as the team cleaned Black’s chest and abdomen. “This is my patient. Get him off the table.” At first, no one recognized Zohny...

Review: Subway’s Fresh Fit Sandwiches Could Use Some More ‘Wow’ Factor

Tasting Table – Subway is launching a Fresh Fit menu which promises to serve up health-conscious subs that any consumer can feel good about eating. Four new sandwiches are gracing the lineup, so of course I had to give them a try. I was met with a mixed bag of offerings — while I downed one sandwich without hesitation, a couple others left me thinking I could have made something tastier at home. Price, availability, and nutrition While...

Chagas Disease, Transmitted by ‘Kissing Bugs,’ is Now Considered Endemic in the US: UCLA

There are an estimated 300,000-plus Americans infected with these parasites, with 45,000 in Los Angeles alone.

JD Vance describes his years-long friendship with Charlie Kirk

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Louisiana’s deadly whooping cough outbreak is now its worst in 35 years

WWNO, New Orleans Public Radio – Louisiana’s whooping cough outbreak is now the worst in 35 years, after cases dramatically outpaced the previous record high over the summer and hospitalizations continued to rise among young infants. Two babies have died in the outbreak. So far this year, Louisiana recorded 368 cases of whooping cough, also called pertussis, as of August 23, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The previous...

Skin Care Products That May Not Work

Anti-Cellulite Lotion Lotion is a moisturizer that can hydrate your skin. This can make it look smoother. An anti-cellulite product with caffeine may tighten the surface of your skin for a little while. This can make your cellulite harder to see, but it doesn’t get rid of it. Lotion can’t get deep enough under your skin to break up your fat. Try this instead: Talk to your dermatologist. There are treatments that can make your cellulite less...

From Ritual to Trend: The Deadly Rise of a Frog Secretion

MEDPAGE TODAY – A new wellness ritual is going viral. But at what cost to health and life? Originally practiced by Indigenous tribes of the Amazon, the Kambo ritual involves applying the toxic secretion of the giant monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor), collected directly from its skin, onto fresh burn marks to induce a rapid and intense purge. Traditionally believed to cleanse the body of misfortune and enhance physical endurance or hunting ability, the practice has deep...

Congo has announced a new Ebola outbreak. Here’s what to know

Case numbers are likely to increase as the transmission is ongoing.

Salmonella outbreak linked to home delivery meals sickens more than a dozen people, 7 hospitalized

CBS News – A Salmonella outbreak linked to certain home delivery meals from Metabolic Meals has sickened more than a dozen people across 10 states, and seven had to be hospitalized, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The meals were made by and delivered by the Metabolic Meals company during the week of July 28 Metabolic Meals is a home delivery meal subscription service focused on macro-friendly meals, according to their website. CBS...

What the science says about acetaminophen, pregnant mothers and autism

The Wall Street Journal reported that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to link Tylenol use in pregnant women to autism. The medication has been recommended as a safe option for decades.

What is Fixed Indemnity Health Coverage?

Start Health – Fixed indemnity health coverage like Start Health is a type of insurance plan that provides a predetermined, fixed payout for specific medical services, regardless of the actual cost incurred. Unlike traditional health insurance, which typically covers a percentage of medical expenses after deductibles and copayments, fixed indemnity plans pay a set amount per service or event, such as hospital stays, doctor visits, or surgical procedures. How Fixed Indemnity Plans Work These plans operate on...

How to Protect Your Data When Using Health Tracking Apps

Consider this your personal guide to understanding what data your health apps and wearables are tracking, so you know how to keep your health information private.

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