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8/5/2025

In trial, people lost twice as much weight by ditching ultraprocessed food

Swapping foods like premade lasagna for hand-made spaghetti Bolognese made a difference.

8/5/2025

Childhood verbal and physical abuse leave similar impacts, study shows

Both physical and verbal abuse in childhood are linked to a significant increased risk of low mental well-being in adulthood, an analysis of studies found.

8/5/2025

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City grows to 58 illnesses, 2 deaths

Fifty-eight people in New York City have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, a serious bacterial lung infection, and two people have died, according to the city health department.

8/5/2025

What Is The Chikungunya Virus? What To Know About Outbreak In China.

In the Guangdong province of China, COVID-like hospital quarantines are in effect to help stop the spread of chikungunya virus.

8/5/2025

Flesh-eating bacteria cases rare but rising: What you need to know heading to NC's coast

A serious bacterial infection has put a North Carolina man in an Outer Banks ICU, highlighting a growing concern over the flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters.

8/5/2025

Mom, 58, Used a 'Miracle' GLP to 'Be Thin' for Her Son’s Wedding. She Claims It Made Her So Sick She Almost Missed the Big Day

Ali Eastburn missed her son’s rehearsal dinner after her appendix burst while traveling, an incident she claims was caused by the medication

8/5/2025

A cancer diagnosis can cause out-of-pocket costs to surge, even for those with insurance

New research underscores the financial burden a cancer diagnosis can impose on patients.

8/5/2025

Rare tick-borne Powassan virus suspected in Mass. newborn, mom says

Aside from the pending investigation, there has only been one case of Powassan virus on the island in the past 20 years.

8/5/2025

Shots - Health News

Much of the public health agency's $9 billion budget had been in limbo but funds are finally flowing, according to CDC staffers, including for a key overdose prevention program.

8/5/2025

Tuberculosis case confirmed in Jackson County; investigation underway

Health officials confirm an investigation is underway after a person with a confirmed case of tuberculosis (TB) was in Jackson County

8/5/2025

Cancer deaths hit 'alarming' surge due to common health condition, experts say

New research reveals that obesity-related cancer deaths in the U.S. have surged within 20 years, with obesity linked to 13 cancer types. Experts discuss the risk and prevention.

8/5/2025

Bat flies into Mass. woman's mouth, leaving her with $21,000 medical bill

A Massachusetts woman is dealing with a $21,000 medical bill after a bat flew into her mouth while she was stargazing in Arizona, leading to a series of rabies shots.

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