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RI resident dies days after contracting Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Laurie Sylvia was being treated for the virus at Tufts Medical Center in Boston when she passed away in August. Within two days, they had died. Kalamazoo C...

California lawmakers pass bill allowing student-athletes to make endorsement deals

Wide receiver Devon Williams of the USC Trojans holds on to pass as he breaks loose from cornerback Obi Eboh of the Stanford Cardinal for a first down in the fi...

Short Stature Linked To Higher Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Many studies have linked short stature to a higher risk of diabetes as well as higher cardiovascular risk. This is not the first study to link differences in ...

Kansas death linked to vaping-related lung disease

Numerous reported illnesses involved vaping products, including cannabis products, containing vitamin E acetate , an oil derived from vitamin E that can be uns...

Sarpy/Cass County health confirms first case of West Nile Virus

The County sees on average four cases a year, however, in 2018, there were 42 cases recorded, according to the release. The Coastal Health District reminds ci...

FDA and CDC Working Hard to Identify Substance Leading to Respiratory Illnesses

As yet, no infectious causes have been identified, but the CDC has said the "lung illnesses are likely associated with a chemical exposure ". The agency co...

Impact of daytime napping on heart health

Regular daytime nappers may be at lower heart attack/stroke risk. New research has found that once or twice weekly daytime nap may lower the risk of heart ...

New EU chief names team for climate and global challenges

The first big drama they will likely star in will be Brexit, which, if British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gets his way, will be effective from the first day o...

5-year-old Sudbury girl in critical condition after contracting EEE virus

A woman in her 60s and a girl under 18 have tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis, public health officials announced Friday. Further details on the ...

U.S. Health Officials Warn Against Vaping Following Lung Illness Surge

IN health officials on Friday confirmed the state's first death from a vaping-related respiratory illness , bringing the national toll to three, after two su...

Google bans ads for unproven therapies, including stem cells

Biddings continued, saying how these treatments "can lead to unsafe health outcomes" and that because of the potential for bad actor involvement in the program,...

Steelers are last team to beat Patriots in game that counted

The Raiders acquired Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers this summer for the price of a third and fifth round picks. If Brown wants to play for a victor,...

The GOP Deals With Trump Competition by Canceling Elections

He becomes the third Republican to mount a primary challenge against the President. "As a general rule, when either party has an incumbent president in the Wh...

Woman who thought she was pregnant learns she instead had cancer

A British woman who thought she was pregnant with a baby found out at 12 weeks that the pregnancy was actually a cancerous growth, according to multiple repor...

CDC warns against vaping after series of lung-disease cases

The AMA on Monday urged people to avoid the use of e-cigarette products across the United States until health officials could further investigate and unde...

USA got key asset out of Russian Federation following election hacking

According to the Times , the agent was the CIA's most valuable Russian asset. The United States successfully extracted from Russian Federation two years ago ...

Harrisburg University among top 25 most innovative colleges in region: U.S

This is UCLA's third year atop the public university rankings. To rank colleges, U.S. News & World Report grouped schools into categories based on academic ...

Jacob Rees-Mogg issues apology to doctor opposed to no-deal Brexit

Dr Nicholl is a respected NHS conultant neurologist who contributed to the leaked Operation Yellowhammer planning document which predicted shortages of medici...

WHO hails Facebook pledge to check anti-vaccine information

Facebook, which purchased Instagram in 2012, revealed on Wednesday that popup windows will appear when Facebook and Instagram users search for vaccine-related c...

Oregon vape death patient used THC device from dispensary

The two people had been hospitalized after utilizing e-cigarettes to inhale cannabis or cannabis oils , the County Health Services Agency mentioned in a news...

Michigan Becomes First State to Ban Sale of Flavored Vaping Products

Health officials say it's unclear whether there's a connection between cases, whether vaping definitively caused these illnesses and what components or chemical...

Husband of missing CT mother arrested again

Fotis posted a $500,000 bond where he was then released Wednesday night. Dulos' attorney joined his client shortly thereafter and told investigators that he and...

Vegetarians, vegans linked to higher risk of stroke

The study indicated that those who follow vegan or vegetarian diets may be more likely as compared to meat eaters, to suffer a stroke. The findings propos...

Teen Boy Developed Blindness from Junk Food Diet, Study Says

Dr Denize Atan, the research study's lead author and Expert Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology at Bristol Medical School and Medical Lead for Neuro-ophthalmolog...

Facebook and Instagram Looking to Halt the Spread of Vaccine Misinformation

Those living outside the United States, however, will be connected to the World Health Organization for credible information. Combating " vaccine myths and mi...

Death linked to vaping could be first in Oregon

Thomas declined to name the brand of the product or the dispensary where it was purchased, citing the ongoing investigation. Spanning 25 states, all the cases i...

Mandatory Measles Vaccination Order Lifted as Outbreak Ends

A total of 654 people have been diagnosed with the highly contagious and potentially deadly disease since its outbreak in NY in October 2018. Now the nation i...

Texas gunman purchased weapon in private sale, which doesn't require background check

Authorities in Texas have identified a person suspected of illegally manufacturing a rifle and selling it to the man who allegedly killed seven people and wou...

Andrew Yang: I can beat Joe Biden in 2020

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden talks with Chris Rolwes, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, right, during the Hawkeye Area Labor Council...

Bill de Blasio declares end to measles outbreak, but urges caution

That's the equivalent of two incubation periods. "Ending the measles outbreak required extensive collaboration with community organizations and Jewish leaders...