Scientists discover why Kent meningitis outbreak was so severe BBCScientists uncover why meningitis B outbreak in Kent was so dangerous The IndependentScientists reveal findings on meningitis B outbreak that killed two teenagers in Kent The IndependentWhy Kent meningitis outbreak that killed two students was so deadly – and how it will happen AGAIN The SunScientists … Read more
Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: Getty Images When I was 28, I spent a few days in sunny Cyprus, where I visited the Baths of Aphrodite, a spring-fed grotto where the Greek goddess of beauty supposedly liked to take a dip. Ignoring the “Stay away from the water” signs, I slipped under a rope and … Read more
Health officials are warning of possible measles exposures this month at Busch Stadium and several bars and businesses in the St. Louis area.The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Monday that people may have been exposed to measles at several locations between Sept. 12 and Sept. 14.The most prominent was at Busch Stadium, … Read more
Americans are drinking less for the first time since the pandemic, but alcohol use remains higher than it was before 2020, according to a study published Monday in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.The decline in drinking rates, though modest at roughly 1%, is welcome news after heavy alcohol use spiked sharply during the pandemic, … Read more
A bat that was found in downtown Minneapolis last week has tested positive for rabies, according to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).Health officials are working to identify anyone who may have had contact with the bat, and they are urging those people to contact a healthcare provider.The bat was found on Sept. 15 around … Read more
A cancer treatment has reached a remarkable milestone. While Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has shown promising effects on blood cancers, like particular types of leukemia or lymphoma, its effects are limited when treating solid tumors — until now. A 3-year-old boy battling chemo-resistant cancer that had spread from his liver to his lungs … Read more
The San Vicente de Paúl Nursing Home in the South Bronx hasn’t admitted a patient since December 2024. ArchCare, which operates the facility, has reduced its capacity from 120 available beds to 53 and plans to shrink it further.Another ArchCare nursing home, on Staten Island, has shut down a full floor. North of the city, … Read more
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Calcium and vitamin D supplements are widely taken to support bone health, especially by older adults. But a large review published in The BMJ suggests that, for most older people, these supplements provide little to no meaningful protection against falls or broken bones. Falls are a major health concern as people age. Nearly one in … Read more
There’s a lot more to sleep than just the amount of time that passes between you drifting off and waking up again – and the different facets of our slumber also have different implications for our health.In a new study in PLOS Medicine, researchers led by a team from Capital Medical University in China analyzed … Read more