Health

Graphic: Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services.###PREVIOUSLY: Three Kids Treated for Rabies Exposure After Handling Positive Bats, Humboldt County Public Health Says###From the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services Facebook page:Humboldt County Public Health officials are continuing to remind community residents not to touch bats following another incident where an individual was … Read more

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Three Florida counties have declared states of emergency amid the spread of dengue fever in the state.As of Sept. 23, Pasco County, Hillsborough County and Pinellas County have made the declarations due to a spread of the mosquito-borne disease, according to each county’s news release.The local emergency … Read more

A second measles death in the US has been announced on Tuesday by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as the country grapples with an outbreak affecting 47 states.As of 24 September, a total of 3,659 measles cases have been confirmed by the CDC, with the two deaths having been confirmed on … Read more

Dear Say More: My 65-year-old mother has struggled with her weight for as long as I can remember. About six months ago, she started taking a GLP-1 medication and has since lost a dramatic amount of weight. I can tell she feels great (and she looks great!), but she’s also hurt that none of us, … Read more

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As Americans increasingly turn to GLP-1 medications — which have been linked to a loss of lean muscle, especially during rapid weight loss — experts say preserving strength and mobility should be a priority as people age.Jacob Zemer, a New York-based fitness coach who primarily trains clients … Read more

Brothers who both had meningitis B say they are lucky to be alive BBC

Iowa father with stage 4 colorectal cancer gets liver transplant thanks to surprise donorKyler Hess is a father of four battling stage 4 colorectal cancer. Doctors told him a liver from a living donor will give him a chance at a cure. Then a surprise donor stepped up. POLK CITY, Iowa —Throwing the football in … Read more

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – An extremely potent illegal drug called cychlorphine is killing people in multiple states, including a teenager in California. Hawaii health officials say it is a matter of time before deaths from the drug happen in the islands.Cychlorphine is an opioid made in a lab that is up to 10 times stronger than … Read more

On a recent Friday night, Dr Kesaia Tuidraki’s medical team parked its mobile clinic outside McDonald’s in downtown Suva, Fiji, and grabbed any kid they could to be tested for HIV. Of the 97 people screened, mostly teenagers – some on their way to get a burger, others to buy drugs – one in six … Read more

SEATTLE — Flu season is right around the corner, and this year, so is a new type of vaccine. Adults 50 and older are eligible for a new mRNA flu vaccine, developed using the same technology as COVID-19 vaccines. The new shot is almost 30% more effective than the traditional vaccine, according to UW Medicine, … Read more