Meet Richard Pawuski, a former personal trainer who loved his new backyard in Colchester, Connecticut. In August 2019, while clearing leaves, he was bitten by a mosquito. Days later, he noticed a strange bump and intense headaches. Doctors diagnosed him with Eastern equine encephalitis (Triple E), a
Doctors have found a game-changer for locally advanced cervical cancer. A new study showed that adding a six-week chemotherapy course before standard treatment can significantly increase survival rates. The trial involved patients from different countries, divided into two groups. One group received
Sure, you might have heard about listeria scares before, but get this - 11.7 million pounds of beef and chicken are now on the recall list! This giant chunk of meat includes some sent to school cafeterias, though we don't know exactly which ones yet. The company BrucePac is in the hot seat here, and
Imagine a bunch of health-conscious folks and parents gathering outside Kellogg's HQ in Michigan. They're not happy with the colorful stuff in their kids' cereal. We're talking about artificial dyes and preservatives in Froot Loops and Apple Jacks. They've got over 400,000 signatures on petitions, d
In the heart of eastern Congo, near the bustling city of Goma, lies an unseen battle. It's not fought with guns or bombs, but in the minds of those trapped in displacement camps. Years of conflict have taken a heavy toll on mental health. People like Nelly Shukuru, a 51-year-old mother of six, found
Imagine thousands of surgery centers spread across the U.S., performing millions of procedures each year. These aren't traditional hospitals, but ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). They specialize in less invasive surgeries that let patients go home the same day. Over 9,000 of these ASCs are active,
Starting this Wednesday, hundreds of thousands of low-paid health care workers in California will see a significant increase in their wages. The state has introduced a new law that will gradually raise their pay to at least $25 an hour over the next decade. Workers at smaller, independent health fac
Did you know that taking care of elderly or sick loved ones can cost a fortune? Just ask Sharon Zimmer from Wisconsin. She’s been caring for her husband, Chuck, who has Alzheimer's and dementia, since 2018. The costs are skyrocketing, and it's putting a big strain on families like hers. Sharon had t
Imagine this: nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products are being recalled. The reason? They might have listeria, a bacteria that can make you very sick. This recall is huge and affects stores like Trader Joe's, Target, and Kroger. The meat producer, BrucePac, sells to many places, and t
For years, Tarrant County in Texas had been sending unclaimed bodies to the University of North Texas Health Science Center without family consent. This changed recently when the county commissioners unanimously voted for a new policy. Now, these bodies will be cremated or buried, but only after exh
