As cholera continues to surge — and as vaccines remain in short supply — experts are warning about the global risk. Cholera is a bacterial disease typically spread by food and water, leading to severe diarrhea and dehydration. It has been on
Ringworm resistant to common antifungals for first time in US: What to know about the skin infection
Two cases of a common fungal infection known as tinea, or ringworm, failed to respond to standard treatment due to a recently emerged fungus in the United States, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report. “Tinea is
Alyssa Nash, 27, of Northern Iowa, is a healthy, energetic young woman with a bright smile and a deep love for her family. She enjoys ceramics, painting and working as a receptionist at a local hospital. But underneath her happy exterior, Nash
Health officials in Maine have reported the first identified Powassan virus case and death this year. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the fatal case in a Sagadahoc County resident. The state’s Department of Health and Human Services said
Cancer, heart disease vaccine could be ready by 2030 Fox News medical contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat says the technology that the vaccine uses has been studied since the 1980s and that it teaches the body to recognize cancerous cells in order to
The World Health Organization (WHO) isn’t too sweet on the use of sugar substitutes for weight loss or disease prevention. In new guidance, the WHO specifically recommended against the use of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) for the purposes of controlling body weight or
A new report from the Milken Center for Public Health suggests “panic buying” of medications by patients and providers caused drug shortages. Click the article below for more. (iStock) TRIPLE THREAT – Amid COVID, flu and RSV, households and hospitals stockpiled meds,
As millions of Americans, particularly our young people, continue to struggle with worsening mental health challenges, the White House announced on Thursday — the National Day of Mental Health Action — how the Biden administration plans to tackle the crisis. Coinciding with
Scientists have found that artificial intelligence could be an effective tool in predicting pancreatic cancer before a single symptom appears, according to a study published in the journal Nature Medicine on May 8. A team of researchers led by Copenhagen University Hospital in
It isn’t healthy to hold a grudge. That’s according to a new study from Harvard University, which revealed that forgiving others could benefit people’s overall mental health. International researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts, studied
Levels of lifetime and current depression are at an all-time high for Americans this year, according to a new poll. The rate of Americans who report that they were depressed at some point in their lives hit 29% this year, according to