An oppressive heat dome has gripped the eastern U.S. this week, prompting the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue heat warnings for nearly 170 million Americans. To make matters worse, severe humidity is making high temperatures feel even hotter. Extreme heat and humidity make for a deadly combination. The human body lowers its temperature by sweating, and when sweat evaporates, …
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — A 12-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba two weeks after a holiday weekend on a popular South Carolina lake. The brain-eating amoeba enters the body when water is forced up the nose, like when someone jumps or dives in the water. It causes an infection that swells the brain and destroys tissue. Fewer than 10 cases …
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A virus that kills nearly 100 percent with symptoms is spreading in parts of New York for the first time in about 10 years. The threat of rabies is rising in New York State. New York Officials Declare Public Health Emergency New cases of rabies are being reported across the northeast, including 25 new cases in New York. For all …
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By SADIE WHITELOCKS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 15:15, 28 July 2025 | Updated: 15:16, 28 July 2025 The FDA is warning Americans of ice pops that could cause a ‘life-threatening allergic reaction.’ Tropicale Foods of Ontario, California, is recalling a variety of its Helados Mexico and La Michoacana ice pops from stores across the country because they may contain undeclared milk. People …
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Long before becoming a patient, Ilene Sue Ruhoy was a prominent neurologist in Seattle, accustomed to treating disease. She had been practicing for a decade when, in 2014, she noticed mounting fatigue, dizziness, nausea, migraines, and irritability that various doctors chalked up to stress, a hormone imbalance, and a sinus infection. None of them, she felt, truly listened or took …
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Obsessed with the macabre?! Subscribe to the That Got Dark newsletter to get your weekly dopamine fix of the macabre delivered RIGHT to your inbox! BuzzFeed 1.Fatal Familial Insomnia — An extremely rare genetic neurological disorder that causes progressive insomnia, leading to total sleep deprivation and death. Graphic House / Getty Images At the most basic level, FFI affects the …
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A groundbreaking discovery at the La Venta fossil site in Colombia sheds new light on the complex interactions between two apex predators from the middle Miocene epoch. Researchers have unveiled evidence that a giant caiman species may have preyed on the mighty terror bird, a towering predator of the ancient world. The fossilized leg bone of the terror bird, found …
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With 508,533 new cases and 505,752 deaths worldwide in 2021, pancreatic cancer remains a significant global health challenge with increasing incidence and mortality rates. Pancreatic cancer is often considered deadly due to its tendency to be diagnosed at a late stage, its aggressive nature, and the lack of effective treatments for advanced cases. However, may soon gain a powerful new …
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