The iron lung: A life-saving device with an enduring legacy
Before the invention of the polio vaccine, the iron lung supported patients whose lungs were weakened or paralyzed by polio.
Smoke forces evacuation from world’s largest battery storage plant in California
A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California smoldered Friday after sending plumes of toxic ...
Do you have persistent bad breath? Doctor shares how it may be related to your gut: 'Instead of using mouthwash…"
In an Instagram post, a doctor shared the reason behind persistent bad breath. She revealed that it may be related to your ...
Bird flu outbreak has reached Maryland. How concerned should we be?
The widening U.S. bird flu outbreak has made its way to Maryland, which has counted two cases on commercial poultry farms — one in Caroline County and another in Queen Anne’s County — since the start ...
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CDC releases top nationwide leading causes of death in 2023, with a large drop in COVID deaths
In 2023, the 10 leading causes of death remained the same as in 2022. The top leading cause in 2023 was heart disease, ...
So many young people with colon cancer have clean diets. What gives?
The rising rate of colon cancer in young people can't be caused by diet alone, doctors say. Microplastics, sleep, and ...
Experts warn of a ‘quad-demic’ as flu, RSV, COVID-19 and norovirus converge in California
After the holiday season and an uptick in travel, California faces a rise in respiratory illnesses, prompting health experts ...
Moderna awarded $590M to help accelerate development of mRNA-based bird flu vaccine: HHS
Moderna has been awarded approximately $590 million from the federal government to help speed up the development of an ...
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Active for Life: Protecting yourself from the painful shingles virus may also protect cardiovascular health
Shingles is a funny-sounding name for a seriously painful disease. How painful? That’s hard to put into words. Printable ones ...
5 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the return of Trump and the war on public health
Trump returns to the White House as the tenth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic once again inundates hospitals, while the last ...
Bird flu outbreak at Georgia poultry facility pauses sales
The first bird flu outbreak at a commercial poultry operation in Georgia was recently confirmed, as human cases continue to climb nationwide.
RFK Jr tried to stop COVID vaccine rollout just six months in
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. allegedly attempted to stop the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine six months after it began.