Health

Vibrio Vulnificus Symptoms: Rare flesh-eating bacteria on the rise in the US: Causes, symptoms, who is at risk, prevention and more |

Vibrio Vulnificus Symptoms: Rare flesh-eating bacteria on the rise in the US: Causes, symptoms, who is at risk, prevention and more |

Image credits: Getty Images The warm temperatures of the summer are perfect breeding climates for a variety of bacteria that thrive in increasing temperatures. These developed and quickly rising bacteria are strong enough to battle the immune system and lead to severe health problems, including death.In 2025, a rare flesh-eating bacteria led to the death of four people in Florida. …

Read More »

Imminent public health threat for rabies issued in Nassau County

Imminent public health threat for rabies issued in Nassau County

Nassau County health officials are sounding the alarm and issuing an imminent public health threat due to the spread of rabies. The Nassau County Health Department reports that there have been 25 positive rabies tests since last July. This marks the worst the situation has been in nearly a decade, since the county announced it had eradicated terrestrial rabies in …

Read More »

“They Were Born Disease-Free”: UK Scientists Use Three-Parent IVF to Deliver 8 Healthy Babies and Eliminate Deadly Genetic Disorders – Rude Baguette

“They Were Born Disease-Free”: UK Scientists Use Three-Parent IVF to Deliver 8 Healthy Babies and Eliminate Deadly Genetic Disorders – Rude Baguette

“They Were Born Disease-Free”: UK Scientists Use Three-Parent IVF to Deliver 8 Healthy Babies and Eliminate Deadly Genetic Disorders  Rude Baguette Researchers announce babies born from a trial of three-person IVF  MIT Technology Review Babies made using three people’s DNA are born free of hereditary disease  BBC The babies born with DNA from three parents – podcast  The Guardian How a third parent’s DNA …

Read More »

Walking Slightly Faster Can Help Seniors Stay Active Longer – Plus an Easy Way to Measure Steps Per Minute

Walking Slightly Faster Can Help Seniors Stay Active Longer – Plus an Easy Way to Measure Steps Per Minute

Richard Sagredo Walking just slightly faster helps older people stay active for longer, and stave off frailty. Taking just 14 steps per minute more than their usual pace led to “meaningful” improvements in physical well-being for seniors who were frail or at risk of becoming frail, according to new findings. The research team explained that frailty is a medically defined …

Read More »

What Is Musclespan? How To Measure Muscle Health As A Longevity Marker

What Is Musclespan? How To Measure Muscle Health As A Longevity Marker

Maria Arellano Simpson has been on and off restrictive diets since she was 9 years old. “As a young adult growing up in the 2000s, cardio was the focus, and I spent hours doing it to try and get smaller,” says Arellano Simpson, now 44. She logged hours on the stair-stepper and miles on the pavement. It worked, to some …

Read More »

West Nile virus detected in Allegheny County, 7 neighborhoods to get sprayed

West Nile virus detected in Allegheny County, 7 neighborhoods to get sprayed

After mosquito samples tested positive for West Nile Virus, the Allegheny County Health Department announced today that seven neighborhoods will be treated this week. On Thursday from 8 to 11 p.m., residents in the Hazelwood, South Side Slopes, Arlington, Mt. Oliver, Carrick, Knoxville and Beltzhoover areas should expect to see crews at work. They will use truck-mounted ultra-low-volume sprayers to dispense …

Read More »

Overdoses lead to Pa. crackdown on nitazenes, a powerful class of opioids

Overdoses lead to Pa. crackdown on nitazenes, a powerful class of opioids

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has criminalized nitazenes, a class of synthetic opioids that can be even stronger than fentanyl, as overdose deaths in the state mount. Nitazenes are temporarily labeled a Class I controlled substance as of Saturday, meaning it’s illegal to possess, distribute or manufacture them in the state. The action puts Pennsylvania in line with federal policy. …

Read More »

Are sexually transmitted disease rates going up or down? – Deseret News

Are sexually transmitted disease rates going up or down? – Deseret News

The rate of sexually transmitted disease has risen significantly in the past decade. The CDC estimates that 1 in 5 Americans have an STD at any given time.  Chlamydia is the most prevalent STD, with more than 1.6 million new cases in 2023. The rate of sexually transmitted infections has risen significantly in the last decade, with close to 2.5 …

Read More »

How Can I Build Muscle as I Age? – The New York Times

How Can I Build Muscle as I Age?  The New York Times These 7 Simple Exercises Help Build Muscle After Age 40  The Indian Express ‘I’m A 58-Year-Old Trainer—These Are The 6 Moves I Never Skip For Muscle Growth And Bone Health’  Women’s Health Cardiologist says strength training is ‘an easy shortcut to ageing in reverse’: Strong muscles protect heart, brain  Hindustan Times Here’s …

Read More »