Why is a can of fish being sold at a Gen Z concert? Behind the popularity boom of tinned fish
The appeal of tinned fish does not only stem from its social media hype; the shelf-friendly protein has also gained popularity for being chock-full of…
Category: Health
Nearly 300 people exposed to goats with rabies at mobile petting zoo
Local health departments in North Carolina have evaluated hundreds of people for rabies after they interacted with baby goats that were part of a mobi…
Doctors say they’re filling a void left by CDC on vaccines. Here’s what to know about flu, Covid-19 and RSV this fall
With children back in school and the looming threat of respiratory viruses like Covid-19, influenza and RSV on the horizon, many people may now be won…
CDC isn’t counting 2 measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania, escalating a partisan feud
In a highly unusual move, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not counting two measles-associated deaths reported by the state of Pen…
Why it can take time and effort to find the right meds to help mental health
At the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, mental health professionals who treated her testified that she repeatedly sought changes to dozens of medications …
Is it safe to eat lettuce yet? What to know as cyclosporiasis outbreak lingers
As federal health officials continue to investigate this summer’s outbreak of cyclosporiasis that has been tied to iceberg lettuce, many people are …
Baby goats with rabies at North Carolina mobile petting zoo prompt calls across multiple counties to contact health officials
Several baby goats at a mobile petting zoo in North Carolina were infected with rabies, and authorities are asking anyone who had contact with the ani…
A war of words followed two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Health this week recorded its first two measles-associated deaths in 35 years, both in people who were unvaccinated. Th…
As a measles outbreak escalates in Pennsylvania’s Amish Country, exposures rattle people at risk
Measles is showing up in places where people who can’t be protected have to live, work or go to school.
Largest ever ‘map’ of autism may hold clues for new targeted therapies
Scientists are getting a step closer to understanding exactly how autism develops in the brain – and what might work to treat it.
