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The Last of Us: Is a Zombie Fungal Pandemic Science Fiction or a Real-Life Possibility?

Dr. Scott Roberts of Yale School of Medicine says cordyceps fungus exists in our world, but it’s not a threat to human health -- for now.

Paid Sick Leave Is a Life-Saving Benefit, New Study Finds

Paid sick leave is linked to lower death rates from suicide, homicide and alcohol-related causes, researchers find.

Should Parents Who Break School Drop-Off Rules Be Banned from the Parking Lot?

A new, national poll finds many parents worry that school traffic is a danger for kids.

Gas Appliances Can Be a Source of Hazardous Chemicals in Your Home, Study Finds

Researchers analyze gas samples taken from 69 stoves and find dozens of hazardous pollutants, including one known carcinogen.

Injuries from Fireworks on the Rise

The number of Americans injured by fireworks jumped 25% over the past 15 years.

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08 Jun
CDC Raises Alarm About Meningitis Threat to Patients Visiting Mexican Surgical Clinics

CDC Raises Alarm About Meningitis Threat to Patients Visiting Mexican Surgical Clinics

U.S. health officials are urgently trying to reach people who've recently had medical procedures at clinics in Matamoros, Mexico, because they may be at risk of potentially fatal fungal meningitis.

Those at risk had procedures done under epidural anesthesia between Jan....

07 Jun
Move to 'Zero-Emission' Vehicles Would Save 90,000 U.S. Lives by 2050

Move to 'Zero-Emission' Vehicles Would Save 90,000 U.S. Lives by 2050

Consider yourself a lifesaver if you opt for an electric vehicle next time you buy or lease a new car.

Electric cars can save millions of lives and reduce health care costs by improving air quality so people can breathe better and freer, according to a new report by the ...

07 Jun
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blackens Skies, Prompts Air Quality Alerts in Much of U.S.

Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blackens Skies, Prompts Air Quality Alerts in Much of U.S.

Wildfires that have been spreading throughout Canada in recent weeks are now spewing tons of smoke southward into the United States.

The smoke was so thick on Tuesday that New York City's skyline could not be seen clearly and

06 Jun
How Good Is ChatGPT at Answering Tough Health Questions?

How Good Is ChatGPT at Answering Tough Health Questions?

Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies like ChatGPT someday may make a big difference for people seeking answers to questions such as "How can I stop smoking?" They may even offer resources to someone who was sexually assaulted.

But they're not quite there yet, a new ...

05 Jun
Chinese Company May Help Ease U.S. Shortage of Cancer Drug

Chinese Company May Help Ease U.S. Shortage of Cancer Drug

With the United States facing a high number of drug shortages, a Chinese company may help to boost the supply of one in particular, the chemotherapy agent cisplatin.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working with the Chinese drugmaker Qilu Pharmaceutical to i...

05 Jun
FDA Warns Against Using Bogus Treatments for Skin Condition Molluscum

FDA Warns Against Using Bogus Treatments for Skin Condition Molluscum

It's tempting to treat little skin bumps on your own, but that delays proper diagnosis and treatment that may work better, federal regulators cautioned.

Among the many types of skin conditions a person can contract are a virus called molluscum, which look like white, pin...

31 May
FDA Issues Warning About Compounded Versions of Wegovy, Ozempic

FDA Issues Warning About Compounded Versions of Wegovy, Ozempic

Patients taking semaglutide for type 2 diabetes or weight loss should be careful about where they're getting the medication, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

31 May
Sick Restaurant Workers Fuel Many Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Sick Restaurant Workers Fuel Many Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Providing sick leave to restaurant workers could help prevent the spread of foodborne illness because ill workers are key drivers of outbreaks at restaurants, a new government report shows.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published data on Tuesday cov...

26 May
Huge Mass of Sargassum Seaweed Is Targeting Florida's Coast, With Hazards to Health

Huge Mass of Sargassum Seaweed Is Targeting Florida's Coast, With Hazards to Health

Be cautious when heading to Florida's beaches this summer, an expert warned, as a 5,000-mile floating mass of sargassum seaweed has begun washing up on the state's shores.

It can be low risk in some instances, but it also has the potential for triggering serious respira...

26 May
Are ERs Safe? Patients, Nurses and Doctors Say No in New Survey

Are ERs Safe? Patients, Nurses and Doctors Say No in New Survey

Emergency departments aren't perceived as safe for professionals or their patients, according to an international survey from the European Society of Emergency Medicine (EUSEM).

More than 90% of emergency professionals surveyed said they felt at times the number of patie...

23 May
FDA Approves New Nasal Spray to Reverse Overdoses

FDA Approves New Nasal Spray to Reverse Overdoses

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a second nasal spray for reversing an opioid overdose.

To be sold as Opvee, the spray contains the medication nalmefene hydrochloride and will be available to Americans aged 12 and older with a prescription, the F...

22 May
Another Death, More Cases of Vision Loss Linked to Tainted Eye Drops

Another Death, More Cases of Vision Loss Linked to Tainted Eye Drops

Cases of vision loss and deaths are mounting in an investigation into eye drops contaminated with a rare strain of a drug-resistant bacteria.

In all, four people have died, with one new death now being

18 May
Mpox Virus Can Replicate on Surfaces for Days: Study

Mpox Virus Can Replicate on Surfaces for Days: Study

Most cases of mpox are spread from skin-to-skin contact, but it is possible to catch the virus by touching a contaminated surface in a house or a hospital room, according to a new study.

Researchers studying this found temperature made a difference. The virus could surv...

16 May
CDC Warns That Mpox Could Make a Summer Return

CDC Warns That Mpox Could Make a Summer Return

Public health officials are urging people at risk of contracting mpox, the virus previously called monkeypox, to get vaccinated.

They are concerned that a slowdown in infections since last summer may not continue.

“There's a very real risk of there being a surge...

16 May
Black, Hispanic Americans More Likely to Have PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water

Black, Hispanic Americans More Likely to Have PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water

Black and Hispanic communities in the United States are more often poor — and also more likely to have harmful levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their drinking water, a new study reveals.

Sources of PFAS pollution — including major manufacturers...

11 May
WHO Declares Global Mpox Outbreak Over

WHO Declares Global Mpox Outbreak Over

Cases of mpox around the world have dropped dramatically, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday to

11 May
FDA Eases Rules on Gay Men Donating Blood

FDA Eases Rules on Gay Men Donating Blood

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday finalized the elimination of certain restrictions that prevented healthy gay and bisexual men from donating blood.

Instead of requiring men who have sex with men or the women who have sex with them to abstain for sexual ...

11 May
Cases of Drug-Resistant Fungal Ringworm Spotted in New York City

Cases of Drug-Resistant Fungal Ringworm Spotted in New York City

The first U.S. cases of drug-resistant ringworm infection have been reported in New York City.

The cases of two women with highly contagious skin infections caused by Trichophyton indotineae are reported in the May 12 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Contro...

11 May
Seat Post Defect Spurs Recall of 2 Million Peloton Exercise Bikes

Seat Post Defect Spurs Recall of 2 Million Peloton Exercise Bikes

People who use a Peloton exercise bike at home should check their model number immediately.

A recall of 2 million bikes with the model number PL01 was issued Thursday. People should stop using them immediately because of fall and injury hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product...

10 May
International Group of Health Experts Raise Alarm About Dangers of AI

International Group of Health Experts Raise Alarm About Dangers of AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) research and development should stop until its use and technology are properly regulated, an international group of doctors and public health experts said.

Certain types of AI pose an “existential threat to humanity,” the experts wrote in...

09 May
Uptick Seen in Mpox Cases in Chicago

Uptick Seen in Mpox Cases in Chicago

While the mpox outbreak has been waning since last summer, it hasn't disappeared yet.

Howard Brown Health, a LGBTQ-focused health clinic in Chicago, recently reported seeing an increase in mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) cases, with eight diagnosed since April 17, co...

08 May
U.S. to Fund Study on Safe Drug Injection Sites for Overdose Prevention

U.S. to Fund Study on Safe Drug Injection Sites for Overdose Prevention

The U.S. federal government has committed $5 million to study three existing and planned safe drug injection sites to see if they help prevent overdoses and whether they may offer savings in the health and criminal justice systems.

At these overdose prevention centers (O...

02 May
Thousands of Tons of Toxic Chemicals Are Released Into American Homes Each Year

Thousands of Tons of Toxic Chemicals Are Released Into American Homes Each Year

Many common household products emit airborne toxins that can harm your health in ways up to and including cancer, a new study reports.

Dozens of different types of consumer products contain toxic volatile organic compounds (VOCs), chemicals that escape as gases and accum...

02 May
02 May
Apetamin: Using This Illegal Weight-Gain Product Can Bring Tragic Results

Apetamin: Using This Illegal Weight-Gain Product Can Bring Tragic Results

U.S. regulators are urging Americans to avoid Apetamin, an illegal drug used for weight gain and figure enhancement.

The substance, typically sold as a syrup, is manufactured overseas, illegally imported and isn't approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

28 Apr
CDC Reports No New Mpox Cases in Over a Week for First Time Since Outbreak Began

CDC Reports No New Mpox Cases in Over a Week for First Time Since Outbreak Began

For the first time since the mpox outbreak began last spring, no new cases have been reported in more than a week, fresh government data shows.

At the peak of the outbreak, there were 500 new infections reported daily, but by late last year that number was 16,

19 Apr
Is It Time to End Universal Masking in Hospitals, Clinics?  Many Experts Think So

Is It Time to End Universal Masking in Hospitals, Clinics?  Many Experts Think So

Health care facilities remain one of the last places left in the United States with COVID-era mask requirements still in effect.

It's time for that to end, experts say.

A prestigious collection of infection disease experts and epidemiologists say universal masking ...

17 Apr
Bird Flu in Chilean Man Shows Virus Adapting to Human Spread

Bird Flu in Chilean Man Shows Virus Adapting to Human Spread

Tests done on a Chilean man infected with bird flu showed signs that the virus has partially adapted to spread between mammals. However, the public health risk still remains low, U.S. health officials say.

“Those genetic changes have been seen previously with past H5N1...

13 Apr
Juul Reaches $462 Million Settlement With Six States, D.C.

Juul Reaches $462 Million Settlement With Six States, D.C.

Juul Labs on Wednesday reached a $462 million settlement with several states over the aggressive marketing of its electronic cigarettes to minors.

This latest settlement includes New York, California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts and New Me...

13 Apr
Blood Donors' Gender Doesn't Affect Outcomes for Recipients

Blood Donors' Gender Doesn't Affect Outcomes for Recipients

Whether the gender of a blood donor could affect the recipient's survival was an unanswered question in medicine. Until now.

“Some observational studies had suggested female donor blood might be linked with a higher risk of death among recipients compared to male donor...

12 Apr
Mix of Vet Tranquilizer, Fentanyl an 'Emerging Threat,' U.S. Officials Warn

Mix of Vet Tranquilizer, Fentanyl an 'Emerging Threat,' U.S. Officials Warn

U.S. officials are intensifying efforts to crack down on illicit use of the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine, which can cause painful and deadly side effects in humans.

The drug, when mixed with the opioid fentanyl, has been designated an “emerging threat,” the Offic...

12 Apr
EPA Proposes Limits on Dangerous Chemical Used by Medical Sterilization Plants

EPA Proposes Limits on Dangerous Chemical Used by Medical Sterilization Plants

The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed limiting the use of a chemical used to clean medical equipment in sterilizing plants because it also raises cancer risks for workers.

The agency plans to slash emissions of the odorless gas, called ethylene oxide, b...

11 Apr
1 in 5 American Adults Say They Have Relative Killed by a Gun

1 in 5 American Adults Say They Have Relative Killed by a Gun

Nearly 20% of the American population has had a family member killed by a gun, including by suicide, and 1 in 6 has witnessed a shooting, a new survey found.

The survey -- by nonprofit KFF -- also found about 4% have shot a gun in self-defense and 4% have been injured b...

11 Apr
Pushing Homeless Out of Encampments Can Bring Deadly Toll: Study

Pushing Homeless Out of Encampments Can Bring Deadly Toll: Study

Forcibly moving homeless people away from their encampments is a widespread practice in the United States. And it may be killing them.

A new study found significant spikes in deaths, overdoses and hospitalizations with involuntary displacement of the homeless.

07 Apr
CDC Issues Warning as Two African Countries Fight Spread of Marburg Virus

CDC Issues Warning as Two African Countries Fight Spread of Marburg Virus

Two ongoing outbreaks of Marburg virus in Africa prompted U.S. health officials to issue an alert on Thursday for doctors to be on the lookout for any cases that might surface in the coming weeks.

03 Apr
Wisconsin Fungal Infection Sickened 4 People, 5 Dogs

Wisconsin Fungal Infection Sickened 4 People, 5 Dogs

The first season of "The Last of Us" may be over, but many folks have been left with an abiding fear of fungal infections.

Some of that fear might be well-founded in real life: A cluster of the fungal infection blastomycosis was found in dogs and humans in Wisconsin in 2...

31 Mar
Low Vaccination Rates Put U.S. at High Risk of New Mpox Outbreaks

Low Vaccination Rates Put U.S. at High Risk of New Mpox Outbreaks

U.S. public health officials want high-risk individuals who haven't been vaccinated for mpox — previously called monkeypox — to do so before a potential resurgence of the virus in the coming months.

That surge could be worse than last year, federal modeling has foun...

30 Mar
How to Prevent Falls: Tips for Older Adults

How to Prevent Falls: Tips for Older Adults

For older Americans, a fall is no laughing matter.

According to the National Council on Aging, more than 1 in 4 people over age 65 fall each year, and falls are the leading cause of ...

29 Mar
Lawmakers Want to Tighten Access to Veterinary Drug Xylazine, Often Mixed With Fentanyl

Lawmakers Want to Tighten Access to Veterinary Drug Xylazine, Often Mixed With Fentanyl

Congressional leaders introduced a bill on Tuesday that would further restrict access to the veterinary drug xylazine, which is now being added to fentanyl powder.

Also known as tranq, the drug is meant to be a sedative and muscle relaxer for horses and other large anima...

29 Mar
Gun Deaths Among Kids Keep Rising, But Studies Show State Gun Laws Can Help

Gun Deaths Among Kids Keep Rising, But Studies Show State Gun Laws Can Help

Following a mass shooting that killed three children and three adults at a private Christian school in Tennessee on Monday, public officials are again talking about how to stop the never-ending cycle of gun violence in the United States.

Recent research offers both bad a...

24 Mar
Parts of Intestinal Scope Devices Can Break Off Inside Patients

Parts of Intestinal Scope Devices Can Break Off Inside Patients

A medical device used to diagnose and treat pancreatic and bile duct disease is getting attention from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after pieces have fallen off and remained in patients' bodies.

Previously, the FDA had expressed

20 Mar
Hepatitis Outbreak Spurs Recall of Frozen Strawberries Sold at Costco, Trader Joe's, Aldi

Hepatitis Outbreak Spurs Recall of Frozen Strawberries Sold at Costco, Trader Joe's, Aldi

Frozen organic strawberries packaged under a variety of names and sold at stores including Costco, Trader Joe's and Aldi have been recalled as part of a hepatitis A outbreak investigation.

In a

20 Mar
Certain Carbon Monoxide Alarms Sold on Amazon May Not Work, Feds Warn

Certain Carbon Monoxide Alarms Sold on Amazon May Not Work, Feds Warn

If you bought a carbon monoxide detector on Amazon and it was sold under the names GLBSUNION and CUZMAK, stop using it.

The

15 Mar
Bird Flu Outbreak Killed New England Harbor Seals, Raising Alarms for Humans

Bird Flu Outbreak Killed New England Harbor Seals, Raising Alarms for Humans

A strain of avian (bird) flu appears to be killing seals off the New England coast, heightening fears among scientists that mammal-to-mammal transmission could be happening.

If so, it would be a step towards something health experts have long dreaded: A strain of H5N1 ...

10 Mar
'Spring Forward': A Good Time to Check Batteries in Your Smoke Alarms

'Spring Forward': A Good Time to Check Batteries in Your Smoke Alarms

When you turn your clock forward for the start of daylight saving time, take time for some potentially life-saving safety checks.

“When moving your clocks forward, remember to check every level of your home for working smoke and CO alarms,” said

06 Mar
1 in 4 U.S. Parents Lied About a Child's COVID Status

1 in 4 U.S. Parents Lied About a Child's COVID Status

Public health officials offered a lot of advice to prevent the spread of COVID-19 early in the pandemic, but some parents apparently tuned it out.

About 1 in 4 misled others about their child's COVID status, vaccination and related details, a nationwide survey found.

...

03 Mar
Dozens of Medical Groups Launch Effort to Battle Health Misinformation

Dozens of Medical Groups Launch Effort to Battle Health Misinformation

Alarmed by the increasing spread of medical misinformation, 50 U.S. medical and science organizations have announced the formation of a new group that aims to debunk fake health news.

Called the Coalition for Trust in Health & Science, the group brings together reputable...

03 Mar
Buzzkill: Don't Try the Burt's Bees TikTok Trend

Buzzkill: Don't Try the Burt's Bees TikTok Trend

Don't put lip balm on your eyelid, even if you saw it on TikTok.

It's bad for your eyes, according to a Michigan Medicine expert.

The trend first began back in the 2010s, but has seen a resurgence in 2023.

Called “beezin',” because the trend is to use B...

03 Mar
Many U.S. Gun Owners Keep at Least 1 Gun Intentionally Unlocked

Many U.S. Gun Owners Keep at Least 1 Gun Intentionally Unlocked

Locking up firearms can help prevent injury and death, yet a majority of gun owners say they keep at least one gun unlocked in case of emergency.

Rutgers University researchers surveyed more than 2,100 adult gun owners about gun storage, types of locking devices and lock...

02 Mar
Two Bird Flu Cases in Cambodia Did Not Spread Person-to-Person

Two Bird Flu Cases in Cambodia Did Not Spread Person-to-Person

Two cases of bird flu in Cambodia, in a girl and her father, were not spread from one to the other.

Both got the virus from poultry, according to health officials, easing concerns about a potential public health crisis, the Associated Press reported.

The 1...

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