The common Culex mosquito as seen in November 2024.
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Cases of the mosquito-borne West Nile disease are rising quickly in California this year, with 30 people si… [+3866 chars]

Over 90% of reported cases in California were "neuroinvasive," where the virus attacked the nervous system.

SFGate

3 deaths linked to West Nile disease in California as cases rise - sfgate.com

The share of U.S. kindergartners with exemptions from school vaccine requirements for the 2025-2026 school year rose to another record high, according to federal data posted Monday. The sharp increas… [+192 chars]

Coverage among kindergartners for major vaccines fell in more than half the states, continuing a years-long trend, as measles cases climb.

The Washington Post

Kindergarten vaccine exemptions jump to another record high - The Washington Post

<ul><li>Preclinical research suggests fructose may influence how certain cancer cells spread.
</li><li>Scientists found that fructose may affect cancer through multiple pathways, including changes w… [+7197 chars]

Preclinical findings suggest the common sugar may play a more complex role in cancer biology than previously understood.

Food & Wine

Does Fructose ‘Feed’ Cancer? Here’s What the Research Actually Says - AOL.com

Abcnews.com

What to know about 'flesh-eating' Vibrio vulnificus bacteria after infections reported in Florida, Louisiana - abcnews.com

A dementia diagnosis isnt a time to give up. Its a call for action.
Prepare, prepare, prepare. Your wills. Your investments. Your caregiving. Your living situation. And communicate, said Zaldy Tan, … [+226 chars]

The lifetime risk of dementia after age 55 is about 42%

MarketWatch

Getting diagnosed with dementia isn’t the end. It’s a time to take financial action. - MarketWatch

A U.K. woman underwent two surgeries to remove healthy organs after doctors misdiagnosed her endometriosis for 15 years.
Southwest News Service reported on Wednesday, August 12 that Amber Williams f… [+2073 chars]

A U.K. woman underwent two surgeries to remove healthy organs after doctors misdiagnosed her endometriosis for 15 years. Southwest News Service reported on W...

Firstforwomen.com

Woman Had 2 Organs Removed Before Doctors Finally Diagnosed Her With Endometriosis: ‘It’s Ruined My Life’ - Yahoo Life UK

Congos fast-moving Ebola outbreak has now killed over 2,300 people and become the deadliest outbreak of the disease on record in the Central African nation.
The outbreak unfolding in one of Congos m… [+1908 chars]

Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak has killed over 2,300 people, making it the deadliest outbreak of the disease on record there. It is also the fastest-growing in history.

NBC News

Ebola outbreak becomes Congo’s worst on record, with over 2,300 dead - NBC News

Medical Xpress

Common arthritis pill repurposed to boost hair regrowth in alopecia patients - Medical Xpress

Hold two numbers side by side. One is the small pour of dark liquid in front of you, a few gulps, gone in minutes. The other is a figure more than a thousand times larger, hidden entirely from view, … [+4412 chars]

Every cup of coffee carries an invisible water footprint stretching across continents and months—most of it consumed long before the beans reach your kitchen.

Space Daily

The water in your cup of coffee is about 125 millilitres, but the water behind it is closer to 140 litres — nearly all of it associated with growing the beans long before anyone boiled a kettle - Space Daily

Bed-based workouts are easy on the joints and don’t require balance.
As you age, it’s important to be mindful of your health and how to stay active. One goal to prioritize in your workout routine is… [+3784 chars]

A specialist shares 6 bed exercises that restore hip strength better than gym sessions after 60, no equipment needed.

Eatthis.com

6 Bed Exercises That Restore Hip Strength Faster Than Gym Sessions After 60 - Eat This Not That

You might think that workers in nuclear medicine facilities or X-ray departments would face the greatest dangers of radiation exposure in their professional lives, but the science suggests otherwise.… [+5911 chars]

You might think that workers in nuclear medicine facilities or X-ray departments would face the greatest dangers of radiation exposure in their professional lives, but the science suggests otherwise.

ScienceAlert

Job With Highest Risk of Radiation Cancer Revealed Out of Over 500 Occupations - ScienceAlert

Cracking open that can of soda each day may be raising your risk of certain cancers, according to new research.
In the study, published Aug. 17 in the Gastro Hep Advances journal, Mass General Brigh… [+2470 chars]

Cracking open that can of soda each day may be raising your risk of certain cancers, according to new research.

USA Today

Most Americans drink at least one soda a day. It's associated with this type of cancer - USA Today

Regulatory Changes Will Expand Deer Sampling Efforts WithinState and Establish a Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone
With the initial discovery of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Delaware confi… [+4800 chars]

With the 2026-27 deer season starting Sept. 1, DNREC has adopted emergency hunting regulations to try to limit the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Delaware and confine CWD to the area of the state where it was found last spring.

Delaware.gov

DNREC Adopts Emergency Deer Hunting Regulations to Try to Limit Spread of CWD - State of Delaware News (.gov)

I was a side character in a typical Western, strutting around the saloon, dodging tumbleweeds and trouble. Suddenly, our neurosurgeon popped up behind the swinging doors, a huge grin on his chiseled … [+12378 chars]

“That first night, the grief and shock were so overwhelming, I didn’t see how my body could survive it.”

HuffPost

We Helped Create A $4 Million Gene Therapy For Our Son. Then We Had To Decide If We Should Give It To Him. - AOL.com

In the wellness world of fibermaxxing and #pooptok, the rise of poop positivity has turned a 30-year-old research tool into a gut health tracker. Gastroenterologists rely on the Bristol Stool Chart, … [+166 chars]

Young people are turning to the Bristol chart to track their bowel movements as ‘fiber-maxxing’ trends and fitness tracking tools grow in popularity.

Poop-maxxing: How a 30-year-old chart became a hot gut health trend - nbcnews.com

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Every parent and caretaker eventually draws a line about who gets to watch the kids, and most people respect that line without turning it into a fight. It’s one of the most basic respo… [+3197 chars]

The best of the internet, sifted, and sorted.

Twistedsifter.com

Her Boyfriend Got Mad She Wouldn’t Let His Friends Babysit Her Nieces—but She Refused to Risk the Kids’ Safety - TwistedSifter

A self-walking Golden Retriever turned a hotel lobby visit into a sweet surprise for Instagram user Anna Haillie Brown. The clip, filmed at Hampton Inn &amp; Suites Columbia/Lexington, shows her carr… [+1886 chars]

A self-walking Golden Retriever turned a hotel lobby visit into a sweet surprise for Instagram user Anna Haillie Brown. The clip, filmed at Hampton Inn & Sui...

DogTime

Golden Retriever Walks Herself Around With Her Leash Looking for Pets - Yahoo

Laine, 5, is relearning how to walk, talk and eat after being diagnosed with a rare autoimmune condition that endangered her brain.

Tampa Bay Times

South Tampa started to pray for Laine last year. She’s still fighting - Tampa Bay Times

When COVID-19 knocks you down, it may wake up viruses your body thought it had long ago quieted, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed 1,154 unvaccinated patients hospitalized with COVID between… [+983 chars]

Dormant viruses found to reawaken in hospitalized, unvaccinated patients

Newser

Severe COVID May Awaken Dormant Viruses - Newser

Oona Hanson is a writer, educator and parent coach who specializes in helping families navigate diet culture and eating disorders.
As a coach helping families navigate diet culture and eating disord… [+8996 chars]

With many parents taking GLP-1 medications, some worry about how their body changes might affect their children. Experts stress the value in teaching kids about it.

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