CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Health authorities sounded the alarm for a deadly parasitic infection that has already infected eight people, with the insect source being found in 32 states, including Ohio. The CDC and WHO have been encouraged to officially declare Chagas disease endemic in the United States following the eight infections, per New York Post. “This is a disease that …
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‘Kissing bug’ spreading across US; All about the rare and deadly Chagas disease that can cause fatal heart attacks and strokes
A parasitic illness once largely unheard of in the US is spreading quietly, and it’s deadly. Known as Chagas disease, it is carried by the so-called “kissing bug,” a small insect that feeds around the face and leaves behind dangerous parasites. Now confirmed in dozens of states, including California, Texas, and Florida, Chagas is creeping into public awareness as more …
Read More »‘Kissing bugs’ spreading Chagas disease in the US: Causes, symptoms, and early treatment options |
Chagas Disease, a parasitic infection transmitted by “kissing bugs,” has been confirmed in Southern California, raising significant public health concerns. The disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is spread through the feces of infected triatomine bugs. While early symptoms may be mild or absent, chronic infection can lead to severe complications, including heart failure and digestive issues. …
Read More »The Kissing Bug Disease Has Permanently Moved Into the U.S.
A dangerous, sometimes deadly, infection spread by kissing bugs is regularly spreading within America. In a recent paper, researchers are claiming that Chagas disease is endemic to parts of the southern U.S. and is probably here to stay. Scientists in Florida, Texas, and California made the case in a paper published last month in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. Citing …
Read More »Alicia Silverstone On Kissing 30-Year-Old Cary Elwes At 15
Alicia went on to recall feeling somewhat possessive over Cary when his wife, Lisa Marie Kubikoff, took photos of the two of them on set. “Lisa Marie, his wife, sent me pictures from back in the day where we’re laying together, and I’m looking at her while she’s taking the picture like, ‘This is my man,’” she said. Source link
Read More »‘Game of Thrones’ Sophie Turner Says Kissing Kit Harington in ‘The Dreadful’ Was “Vile”
Game of Thrones delivered plenty of incestuous moments among the families of Westeros and beyond, but Sansa Stark and Jon Snow never crossed that line and, despite their fractured family ties, were purely platonic throughout the fantasy series. However, this had inadvertently caused actors Sophie Turner and Kit Harington a few awkward moments while filming their new movie, The Dreadful, …
Read More »Watch: Sophie Turner describes kissing Kit Harington for new film
Aug. 15 (UPI) — Sophie Turner is opening up about what it was like kissing her former Game of Thrones co-star Kit Harington in the upcoming gothic horror film The Dreadful, which Turner also produces. The actress, 29, and Harington, 38, played onscreen siblings Sansa Stark and Jon Snow on Game of Thrones and now portray lovers in The Dreadful. …
Read More »‘Yellowstone’ Star Neal McDonough Says Hollywood Blackballed Him For Not Kissing Other Women
Neal McDonough starred in “Yellowstone” season two as villain Malcolm Beck. PublishedJuly 31, 2025 12:48 PM EDT•UpdatedJuly 31, 2025 12:48 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link “Yellowstone” star Neal McDonough says he was blackballed in Hollywood for a very simple reason involving on-screen intimacy. McDonough has had some big roles in Hollywood over the years, and one of his …
Read More »Neal McDonough says Hollywood turned on him over ‘no kissing’ rule
Neal McDonough says he was shut out of Hollywood for refusing to kiss anyone other than his wife, Ruvé McDonough, for his projects. “I always had in my contracts that I wouldn’t kiss another woman on screen,” McDonough said on Wednesday’s episode of the Nothing Left Unsaid podcast. “My wife didn’t have any problem with it. It was me, really, …
Read More »Neal McDonough says Hollywood blacklisted him after he refused to do kissing scenes
Neal McDonough opened up about how Hollywood shut him out after he refused to film kissing scenes on an episode of Tim Green’s “Nothing Left Unsaid” podcast, released Wednesday. McDonough — whose acting credits include “Minority Report,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Captain America: The First Avenger,” “Suits,” “Yellowstone,” and more — recounted having trouble finding work because he refused to do intimate …
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