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California officials warn of possible measles exposure in 6 counties due to infected Amtrak riderState public health officials are warning about a possible measles exposure across multiple California counties after an infected passenger traveled across the country on trains and buses.The California Department of Public Health said the unvaccinated passenger traveled through the state using … Read more
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LOME, Togo — LOME, Togo (AP) — West African laboratory scientists called on governments Friday to strengthen capacity to detect disease outbreaks to avoid another major outbreak, saying health systems across the region are becoming weaker.The scientists issued their warning in Togo’s capital, Lome, where they have gathered this week to discuss the region’s level … Read more
Measles exposure reported at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital emergency departmentCINCINNATI —The Cincinnati Health Department said it was notified of a measles exposure at the Cincinnati Children’s Emergency Department.According to the health department, two people who live out-of-state went to the emergency department on Burnet Avenue with symptoms consistent with measles on Monday. Test results taken on … Read more
It may be time to take this old-school pastime off the shelf. A growing body of research suggests that a once-beloved childhood hobby, now increasingly falling by the wayside, is linked to better mental health, sharper cognitive skills and even differences in brain structure later in life. “It’s something we ought to be encouraging from … Read more
If you take multiple medications, you might be unknowingly taking one drug to treat the side effects of another.In a new study published in the BMJ that looked at the prescription data of older adults in Ontario, Canada, researchers identified 24 common drug combinations that may occur when a drug side effect “is misinterpreted as … Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, call the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Helpline at 800-662-HELP (4357) and find more resources here. Brad Pitt’s recent revelation that he’s drinking again in “a more restrained manner,” after seven years of sobriety following heavy drinking, sparked … Read more
Roderick Blair was surprised when scientific researchers appeared on his doorstep in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Here, on a recent summer day, police cars, an ambulance and a TV reporter crowded into a driveway on the edge of the neighborhood. A helicopter swung overhead. Saplings peeked over rooflines from gutters, windows were broken, screens … Read more
The federal government approved updated Covid-19 vaccines for the 2026-27 respiratory virus season last month, but the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not yet made these vaccines available through a key federal program that covers access for about half of US children. The Vaccines for Children program provides routine immunizations at no … Read more