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The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. TWIN FALLS — Idaho’s first reported death caused by West Nile virus this year was identified in a Twin Falls County resident over the age of 65. West Nile virus is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. This year, West Nile virus activity in …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Health officials in New York City say a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has grown to 99 cases, including four deaths. Health officials suspect the bacteria that causes the disease, Legionella, originated cooling towers — devices that uses water to cool large buildings and then disperse mist into the air. If the water inside …

Measles outbreak worsens in North America, 18 dead so far this year, PAHO says  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

“If you have a body you can benefit from it.” “If you’re not taking it, you’re missing out.” These are just some of the claims about creatine that social media is awash with. As Brisbane based sports dietitian Taryn Richardson says, “creatine is having a real moment”. Hype around taking creatine supplements is at an all-time high and there’s never …

Gastrointestinal cancers, including colorectal, stomach, pancreatic, and esophageal, are rising faster in adults under 50 than any other cancer type, according to a review published in the journal JAMA. Researchers believe several factors may be driving this trend, from sedentary lifestyles and obesity to smoking, alcohol use, and poor diet.Since many of us aren’t always careful about what we put …

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A 60-year-old man spent three weeks being treated at a hospital after replacing table salt with sodium bromide following consultation with the popular artificial intelligence bot ChatGPT. Three physicians published a report on the case in the Annals of Internal Medicine earlier this month. According to the report, the man had no prior psychiatric history when he arrived at the …

LOGAN — The Bear River Health Department said Friday it has confirmed two cases of West Nile virus in humans in Cache County. The announcement closely follows one from the Salt Lake County Health Department on Thursday that said an adult was diagnosed with neuroinvasive West Nile virus, a more severe form of the disease. That individual was hospitalized with …

Is your wallet getting as thin as your hair thanks to pricey pills and potions promising to save your strands? You’re not alone. In the US, more than 80% of men and nearly half of women will face significant hair loss in their lifetime, fueling a multi-billion-dollar industry selling quick fixes that don’t always work. But before you empty your …

It promises the benefits of a 10,000-step walk in just 30 minutes. No gym membership required. Just a pair of shoes and a willingness to alternate between brisk and slow-paced walking in three-minute bursts. Dubbed “Japanese walking,” the latest viral fitness trend is all over TikTok and has people wondering whether this short-interval workout can improve health more efficiently than …