Louisiana health officials are urging residents to take precautions against a flesh-eating bacterial infection following the deaths of five people this year.The Louisiana Department of Health issued a warning about the infection, known as Vibrio vulnificus, in a press release on Thursday.The department said nine people have been infected this year and five have died. … Read more
This is a newsletter bonus question. Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, My wife “Lillian” and I live in a major metro area and have two kids, “Carter,” 1, and “Emerald,” 4. There are lots of pigeons around, and Emerald has always … Read more
You’ve probably had a standard lipid panel at a routine physical, since it’s generally recommended every four to six years for healthy adults, and more often for those with heart disease or diabetes. The blood test checks your levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein or LDL (the “bad” cholesterol that can form plaque on artery … Read more
A newly approved flu vaccine that studies show is more effective than others may be in Long Island pharmacies in the coming weeks, but the mRNA technology it uses may unnecessarily scare some people away from using it, medical experts say.The Food and Drug Administration Wednesday approved Moderna’s mFlusiva for people ages 50 and older after a … Read more
Portions of a Maryland state park remain closed to visitors after two people were attacked by rabid beavers in the past two weeks.A 13-year-old boy was attacked July 26 while swimming in the lake at Cunningham Falls State Park in Frederick County, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. More than a week later, … Read more
Shutterstock Family loyalty gets complicated fast when one person keeps choosing convenience over promises they made to everyone else. After being hurt twice by her sister’s choices, one woman faces a family dinner, so would you show up quietly or skip it entirely? That tension leaves her caught between protecting her peace and being blamed … Read more
Racing water. Phantom serpents. Rippling patterns of light and dark. Solar eclipse watchers have for centuries vividly described an eerie phenomenon known as shadow bands that appears just before and after totality — the period when the moon completely blocks the sun’s light and the sky goes dark. Long dark lines, separated by white spaces, … Read more
Sony Pictures’ and Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” soared to the second-biggest North American opening weekend ever with a $355 million haul at the box office, according to industry experts, just behind “Avengers: Endgame,” which opened to $357 million in 2019. (Notably, Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” opened with a massive $124 million domestically.)
LOGAN — As federal and state officials continue monitoring a cyclospora outbreak, Utah health data shows none of the state’s 48 reported cyclosporiasis cases since May have been linked to the current outbreak.Still, cases of the illness appear every year, raising questions about why the parasite continues to contaminate fresh produce.Cyclospora is a parasite that … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration this week approved the first mRNA flu vaccine for adults 50 and older. Health experts lauded the decision, calling it a victory as vaccine skepticism seems to be on the rise among Americans. Moderna said it hopes to begin rolling out its mFlusiva jab for this year’s flu season, though … Read more