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Thursday, August 21, 2025 NIH scientists and collaborators reveal the brain preserves its representation of lost limb in clinical study. During MRI scans, participants moved their hand (pre-amputation) or phantom hand (post-amputation), as well as their lips (both before and after). Brain maps of the hand (red) and lips (blue) are shown for two pre-amputation scans (pre1, pre2) and multiple …

BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — Idaho reported the state’s third measles case in the last two weeks, after not reporting any infections this year during a national surge.  Health officials say they don’t know of a link between the new measles case in Bonner County reported Wednesday and a separate case reported last week in Kootenai County, which are both …

DUBLIN, CA — A case of West Nile Virus was recently detected in Dublin near Tamarack Drive and Brighton Drive, the city announced. The disease is spread by mosquitos to humans and animals like birds or horses. It can lead to fevers, headaches, stiff neck, rashes, swollen lymph nodes, or even seizures, paralysis or comas in more extreme cases. Residents …

Man dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba in tourist hotspot  The Independent Missouri Patient with ‘Brain-Eating’ Infection Linked to Waterskiing Dies Less Than 1 Week Later  People.com Missouri resident dies from brain-eating amoeba after water skiing in Lake of the Ozarks  The Independent Man infected with ‘brain-eating’ amoeba in Missouri has died, DHSS says  KOMU 8 Missouri health leaders confirm death of patient with rare …

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) says people in at least three Central PA counties may have been exposed to an out-of-state visitor who was contagious with measles. The individual visited establishments in Adams, Clearfield, Lancaster, and York Counties, according to a press release from the department. They were in Pennsylvania between Aug. 4 and Aug. …

A resident of South Lake Tahoe in California has tested positive for the plague, local authorities announced this week. A statement released on Tuesday by health officials in El Dorado county said they were notified of the situation by the California department of public health (CDPH). The statement said the individual is now recovering at home and is under the …

Image by Getty / Futurism As the world was emerging from the turmoil of COVID in 2023, insurers noticed an alarming trend: Americans were dying at a significantly higher rate compared to other countries. Anyone familiar with the way the US handled the viral outbreak — especially compared to similar countries — might not be surprised. But while the pandemic …

Not drinking enough water could be triggering higher stress levels and increasing the risk of serious health problems, scientists have warned. A study by researchers at Liverpool John Moores University found that people who failed to meet daily hydration targets had significantly higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol during high-pressure situations. Persistently raised cortisol has been linked to a …

Share on PinterestDiets rich in minerals, especially potassium, were linked to a lower depression risk in a new study. Image credit: Vera Lair/Stocksy About 5% of the world’s adult population lives with depression. Past research shows that people can help lower their risk for depression by following healthy lifestyle guidelines, such as eating a nutritious diet. A new study has …

Walking in nature for as little as 15 to 20 minutes can improve your attention span — even if you don’t always enjoy it. In his new 324-page book, “Nature and the Mind: The Science of How Nature Improves Cognitive, Physical, and Social Well-Being” (Simon & Schuster), environmental neuroscientist Marc G. Berman lays out how our natural environment can help …