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Rabies Outbreak in an Urban, Unmanaged Cat Colony — Maryland, August 2024

Rabies Outbreak in an Urban, Unmanaged Cat Colony — Maryland, August 2024

Investigation and Results Identification of Rabid Cat On August 13, 2024, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) was notified by the Cecil County (Maryland) Health Department (CCHD) that an aggressive feral cat from an unmanaged urban cat colony was found outside a hotel in northeast Maryland. Clinical signs were first observed on August 8, when the cat became aggressive and …

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Scientists create a pollen-replacing superfood for honey bees

Scientists create a pollen-replacing superfood for honey bees

Honey bees are at the heart of global food systems. Their tireless pollination supports crops, ecosystems, and economies. Habitat loss, pesticide exposure, climate extremes, and poor nutrition have threatened their survival in recent decades. Beekeepers worldwide have reported unsustainable losses, raising alarms about the stability of food production. To address this crisis, experts are working on solutions that go beyond …

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Want the best sleep of your life? Try Sleepbuds for $35 off

Want the best sleep of your life? Try Sleepbuds for  off

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Can’t stop scrolling on TikTok? Tossing and turning through the night? Feel like you’re glued to the mattress when that 7:00 a.m. alarm starts ringing? We get it, and so does Ozlo. You’re not the …

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How did a disease from the 14th century reappear in Northern California?

How did a disease from the 14th century reappear in Northern California?

The plague — aka the Black Death, aka the Great Pestilence — is rarely contracted today, yet it recently infected a South Lake Tahoe resident. But before you put on your 17th century “air-purifying” beaked mask, let’s find out from the experts why this disease is still around and how dangerous it is now. Most people associate the term “plague” …

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Maple Syrup vs Honey: Which is the better sweetener for diabetes management |

Maple Syrup vs Honey: Which is the better sweetener for diabetes management |

Natural sweeteners like maple syrup and honey are popular alternatives to refined sugar, offering trace nutrients and antioxidants that white sugar lacks. Sourced from plants and bees, respectively, both are considered more natural and less processed. However, for people with diabetes, it’s important to understand their impact on blood sugar. While both have a moderate glycemic index, maple syrup has …

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Doctors Said Eating Disorder, But The Truth Was Far Worse

Doctors Said Eating Disorder, But The Truth Was Far Worse

Thirty-two-year-old Charlotte Chapman-Hart experienced ear-splitting headaches from the age of thirteen, leading to multiple incorrect dietary disorder-related diagnoses.  It would take eight years before doctors discovered that she had cysts on her backbone and her brain was pressing down on her spinal column. Despite the pain, she continued dancing ballet during this period and graduated from university with a health …

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New Blood Pressure Guidelines: My Likes and Concerns

New Blood Pressure Guidelines: My Likes and Concerns

The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology, along with numerous other professional societies, have released new guidance on hypertension. The 105-page document updates guidance from 2017.  Here are a few highly selected likes and worries. Things I Like  Accurate measurement of blood pressure. The authors place great emphasis on the accurate measurement of blood pressure (BP). This includes a picture …

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Mosquitoes in Portland test positive for West Nile virus

Mosquitoes in Portland test positive for West Nile virus

State health officials say mosquitoes collected in Portland have tested positive for West Nile virus. They are the first in Maine to come back with any mosquito-borne virus this year, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the state Department of Health and Human Services. “Even though it has been dry across much of Maine this …

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