Over 750 current and former US health department employees have penned a letter to Congress and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., condemning his spread of misinformation. They claim his statements have fueled distrust and contributed to recent violence, including a shooting at the CDC that killed a police...
A South Lake Tahoe resident tested positive for plague, likely contracted from an infected flea bite while camping. This is the second recent plague case; another person died from the disease in Arizona last month. While plague is rare, with about seven cases annually in the US, it's...
A new study suggests a possible link between marathon running and colorectal cancer. Researchers found that endurance athletes had a significantly higher rate of advanced adenomas, precancerous polyps, than expected. While the study, presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology, requires further confirmation, it highlights a potential risk...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp sold at Walmart due to potential radioactive contamination with Cesium-137. While no products have tested positive, the FDA detected Cesium-137 in a shipment from Indonesia that didn't reach consumers. Specific lot...
A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Central Harlem, New York City, has claimed a fifth life, bringing the total number of deaths to five. Dozens have fallen ill since late July, with fourteen currently hospitalized. The bacteria was found in twelve cooling towers across ten buildings, and remediation efforts...
A new study reveals that even mild COVID-19 can accelerate blood vessel aging by up to five years, increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and dementia. The research, involving 2,390 individuals, found this effect to be particularly pronounced in women. Vaccination was associated with less arterial stiffness....
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is diverging from US government COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for the first time in 30 years. The AAP strongly recommends COVID-19 shots for children aged 6 months to 2 years and advises them for older children if parents wish. This contradicts Health Secretary Robert...
A former Michigan State University graduate student, LingLong Wei, is suing the university for $100 million, claiming her thyroid cancer resulted from inadequate safety protocols during her research involving pesticides and herbicides between 2008 and 2011. Wei alleges she was exposed to hazardous chemicals without proper training or protective...
Texas declares its measles outbreak over after 762 people were sickened and two children died. The outbreak, linked to cases in Canada and Mexico, lasted from late January to July 1st. Health officials cite vaccination efforts, testing, and monitoring as key factors in ending the outbreak, which saw...
A study in rural Kenya reveals that unconditional cash transfers of $1,000 significantly reduced infant and child mortality rates. Researchers found a 48% drop in infant mortality and a 45% reduction in under-five mortality among families receiving the cash. The positive impact was particularly noticeable in the period...
