Columbus, OH

USA TODAY

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is tracking the COVID variant, KP.3, as data showed its dominance across the United States.

What is COVID KP.3 variant? Symptoms, CDC data, what to know about the newest COVID strain

Every night when Carol McGachie went to bed she felt like she was being hit by electric shocks. She would pace up and down while intense tingling pains went up her legs and down her arms. The mother-of-two from West Lothian couldn't sleep a wink with the pain. When she...

I felt like I was getting electric shocks - then found out it was cancer

New Orleans, LA

In summer 2020, Ronal Salvador, then 16 and a high school junior, noticed a lump on one of his testicles. “I didn’t think much of it,” Salvador, now 21 of New Orleans, tells TODAY.com. “It was just getting bigger.”. As it grew, he worried that the mass...

Boy diagnosed with testicular cancer at 16 recalls early symptom: ‘I thought it was normal’

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

Health

Medically reviewed by Daniel Combs, MDMedically reviewed by Daniel Combs, MDWhooping cough, medically known as pertussis, is a bacterial infection that can lead to extreme coughing fits. Caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria, whooping cough infections are very contagious. They can spread through respiratory droplets or when you touch your nose or mouth after touching an infected surface. Whooping cough most commonly affects children, but adults can get it too—especially if they are not fully vaccinated against the infection.After exposure to whooping cough, symptoms may not appear for several days or weeks. The condition often resembles a common cold in the...

Signs and Symptoms of Whooping Cough

New York State

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Christina Applegate, the well-known actress from “Married… With Children,” has announced that her 13-year-old daughter, Sadie, has been diagnosed with POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome). This announcement was made on the latest episode of Applegate’s “MeSsy” podcast, where Sadie shared her experience and new understanding of her mother’s battle with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Christina Applegate Announces Daughter Sadie's POTS Diagnosis: "I'm Sad".

The rising cost of living is making essential medicines unaffordable for many in Nigeria. Some asthma inhalers have doubled or even tripled in price since the end of last year, leaving sufferers like single mum Phoebe struggling with frequent asthma attacks. Reporter: Makuochi Okafor. Produced by Chigozie Ohaka and Catherine...

Asthma: ‘People shouldn’t be paying to breathe’

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Pregnancy is an exciting and transformative time in a person’s life. However, it often comes with a host of symptoms, one of the most common being vomiting. Understanding why vomiting occurs during pregnancy can help expectant mothers manage their symptoms better and seek appropriate care when necessary. Understanding morning...

Why pregnancy causes vomiting

The announcement aligns with the CDC's public health response to the pandemic with it's responses to flu and RSV.

Updated COVID vaccines and flu shots recommended for fall: CDC panel

New York Post

A woman dubbed the “world’s hottest” scientist has shared her diagnosis of a potentially “deadly” mosquito-borne disease.

In a video on Instagram, ecologist Rosie Moore told her 192,000 followers she had contracted dengue fever while traveling in South America.

Dengue is a viral infection spread by two species of mosquito that manifests in flu-like symptoms, including sudden fever (that can last for as long as six days), severe headaches, swollen glands, extreme fatigue, and a faint red rash on the upper body. While severe dengue fever is rare, complications can be fatal.

I thought I had come down with the flu on vacation — it...

‘World’s hottest’ scientist Rosie Moore diagnosed with ‘deadly’ disease

Forty million years before the first dinosaurs evolved, a ferocious predator lurked in swampy waters. Its skull alone was over two feet long. It lay in wait, its jaws open wide, preparing to clamp down its interlocking jaws on any prey unwise enough to swim past. Meet Gaiasia jennyae, the swamp creature with a toilet seat-shaped head. Scientists described the newly-discovered fossil in a paper in the journal Nature.

Giant salamander-like creature was a top predator in the ice age before the dinosaurs

A crucial protein in early brain development could hold the key to preventing autism and other neurological disorders. Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have identified how this protein shapes sensory circuits in newborn mice, potentially opening new avenues for early intervention in humans. Pruning the Brain’s Connections. As...

Brain Protein Discovery Could Lead to New Autism Treatments

Seattle, WA

SurvivorNet

Raquel A. was diagnosed with colorectal cancer at age 33 after experiencing increased and abnormal bowel movements—symptoms she dismissed as a food intolerance or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a debilitating condition impacting the stomach and manifesting in symptoms such as diarrhea and constipation, which actress Kirsten Dunst understand all too well.

Seattle Tech Worker, 33, Discovers Food Intolerance Symptoms Are Actually Colon Cancer —

If you suddenly come down with cold-like symptoms, it's possible you may have caught a virus. But when allergy season seems to get worse and worse every year, how can you tell if you're dealing with a common cold or seasonal allergies? "Because allergies and colds share similar symptoms, people are often left wondering which offender is the true culprit," says Lakiea Wright, MD, a board-certified internist, allergist, and immunologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Knowing what's causing the problem can give you a better idea of how long your symptoms might last, and what you can do to help.

Do You Have a Cold Or Allergies? Here’s How to Tell, According to Immunologists

Declutterbuzz

Why Depression Can Impact A Cluttered Home & Cluttered Mind sets out to explain the possible connection between depression and clutter. Scientists that study depression have found a link to depression playing a role in some folks.

Why Depression Can Impact A Cluttered Home & Cluttered Mind

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

The US Sun

HARROWING footage shows a student acting “possessed” while ill in bed, after her holiday hangover turned out to be deadly dengue fever. Cara Pyper had been in Bali, Indonesia, for two weeks when all of a sudden she began to feel “deathly unwell” as if she had been “hit by a bus”. The 22-year-old developed […]

Harrowing footage shows student, 22, ‘possessed’ after her ‘holiday hangover’ turned out to be killer ‘breakbone fever’

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

It’s very common to get an ear infection as a kid; by some estimates, 80% to 90% of school-age children get one by the time they’re 3 years old. Although adults get ear infections at much lower rates than children, you’re not out of the auditory infection woods if you’re an older adult. Around 0.53% of adults contract middle ear infections every year.

3 Middle Ear Infection Symptoms Older Adults Should Know About

The Independent

A woman is battling a terminal cervical cancer diagnosis after an NHS trust misdiagnosed her test results as constipation several times.Sarah Roch, a 43-year-old mother of two from Plymouth, faced nine years of missed opportunities from 2010 by Derriford Hospital and only discovered she had cervical cancer after a voluntary hysterectomy in 2019. By the time she was diagnosed - which occurred by accident following her hysterectomy - Ms Roch was told she had late-stage cervical cancer.Ms Roch, who worked at the same hospital which misdiagnosed her, has had to give up her job to have chemotherapy three times a...

Mother of two faces terminal cancer after nearly 10 years of misdiagnosis by the NHS

Austin, TX

The Mirror US

Kelsey Riddle, 26, discovered she had cancer on her birthday as she was in the midst of crafting a thesis for her graduate program

Doctors told me my symptoms were allergies before I was diagnosed with cancer

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COVID-19 Vaccines Linked to Fewer Asthma Flare-Ups in Kids

New research reveals a surprising benefit of COVID-19 vaccination campaigns: fewer asthma symptoms in children. A study published today in JAMA Network Open shows that states...

COVID-19 Vaccines Linked to Fewer Asthma Flare-Ups in Kids

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