Health

The northern frontier of Roman Britain just added an unexpected data point, and it is shoe size. Archaeologists at Magna Roman Fort have uncovered leather footwear that is unusually large for the period, in some cases longer than 12 inches, with one example measuring roughly 12.8 inches.  The scale of the discovery stands out in Roman archaeology and raises fresh …

TAR-200 is a miniature, pretzel-shaped drug-device duo containing a chemotherapy drug, gemcitabine, which is inserted into the bladder through a catheter and releases the drug for three weeks per treatment cycle. Credit: Johnson and Johnson. Bladder cancer patients who run out of options often face a grim choice: life-altering surgery to remove the bladder, or living with a disease that …

An animal rescue center in the US has cautioned anyone who might be tempted to try and help squirrels with ‘unusual looking skin lumps’, warning it’s likely the result of a parasite. Just days after rabbits with so-called ‘tentacles’ growing out of their heads were spotted in the US, Americans have to prepare for another sight: swollen squirrels. We’re not …

As winter wraps its chilly arms around us, many of us instinctively reach for our woolly scarves, vitamin C tablets, and that ever-comforting glass of mulled wine by the fire. It’s the season of boosting immunity, dodging cold viruses, and doing our best not to catch whatever bug the kids brought home from school. But here’s the twist: while we’re …

California has witnessed thousands of Valley Fever cases this year, and the numbers seem poised to surpass past records. The fungus that causes Valley Fever, sometimes called coccidioidomycosis or “cocci,” develops in the soil in various areas of California and other southwestern states.(AFP) According to data shared by the California Department of Public Health, 6,761 cases were reported by the …

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New heart guidelines urge people with high blood pressure to avoid alcohol  San Francisco Chronicle Cutting out alcohol and medicating sooner could prevent ‘silent killer,’ experts say  Fox News Top 10 Things to Know About the New AHA/ACC High Blood Pressure Guideline  www.heart.org 2025 High Blood Pressure Guideline-at-a-Glance:  JACC New blood pressure treatment guidelines add recommendations for renal denervation  Fierce Biotech Source link

Health officials in Wyoming are contacting guests from 38 states and seven countries who stayed at a lodge in Grand Teton National Park because they may have been exposed to rabies from a bat colony. National Park Service officials said certain guests who stayed in the park’s famous Jackson Lake Lodge between May 5 and July 27 may be impacted. …

Minneapolis Fire Department Chief Bryan Tyner has gotten saunas added to some Minneapolis fire stations with the help of the Minneapolis Fire Foundation. “When I was younger, in those days, we didn’t even think about cancer or trying to prevent cancer,” said Tyner, 57, who was recently diagnosed with stage one prostate cancer. “I think we’ve come a long way …

Texas has declared its measles outbreak over. The threat still looms.  The Washington Post Measles outbreak that sickened more than 700 declared over in Texas  ABC News State declares deadly West Texas measles outbreak over after seven months  KXAN Austin State officials declare West Texas measles outbreak over  CIDRAP The Texas Measles Outbreak Is Over, Officials Say  The New York Times Source link