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Health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs that has sickened 95 people across the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. California-based Country Eggs LLC issued a recall of its large brown cage-free sunshine yolk eggs on Wednesday. The eggs were also sold under the brand names Nagatoshi Produce, Misuho and Nijiya Markets, …

A resurfaced medical case reported by Live Science has sparked widespread curiosity online. It describes a woman whose condition causes her to perceive human faces as transforming into dragon-like faces. The unnamed patient, a 52-year-old woman from The Hague, Netherlands, visited a psychiatric clinic and told doctors that while faces initially appeared normal, they became distorted after a few minutes. …

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Facebook Tweet Email Link Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for 3.5 million deaths in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. It’s a common disease in the United States, affecting about 6% of US adults and ranking among the country’s top 10 causes of death, the US Centers for Disease …

We’ve all met them. The 72-year-old who seems to carry light around with them. The woman at the farmer’s market with laugh lines and glowing skin who looks like she’s aging in reverse. The grandfather who’s more energetic than his thirtysomething kids. Yes, genetics matter. But psychology suggests there’s more going on than DNA. People who remain radiant and youthful …

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday said she would ask the United States to share the $15 billion it expects to extract from convicted Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada with her country’s poor. Sinaloa drug cartel co-founder Zambada pleaded guilty in a New York court on Monday to murder and drug trafficking, particularly of fentanyl — a powerful …

NEW ORLEANS — Two people have died after eating Louisiana oysters infected with the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, officials confirmed to WBRZ. A state health official said that the two deaths happened after people ate oysters harvested in Louisiana at two separate restaurants — one in Louisiana and another in Florida.  Jennifer Armentor, molluscan shellfish program administrator from the Louisiana Department of …

FDA limits approval for new coronavirus vaccines to high risk people  The Washington Post F.D.A. Approves Covid Shots With New Restrictions  The New York Times RFK Jr. limits who is eligible for COVID shots  Axios The latest COVID vaccines come with new FDA limits  NPR Pfizer and BioNTech’s COMIRNATY® Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Adults 65 and Older and Individuals Ages 5 through 64 …

Facebook Tweet Email Link A division of the US Department of Health and Human Services told 40 states, five territories and the District of Columbia on Tuesday that they “are now on notice”: Some federally funded sex ed programs need to remove any mention of gender identity or transgender people, even in passing, or risk losing potentially millions of dollars …

6 things people over 60 do differently, and it’s why they’re happier  VegOut If you still do these 5 things in your 60s, you are truly winning at life  Eluxe Magazine 6 signs you’re thriving after 65, even if you don’t realize it  VegOut If you’re doing these 7 things after 65, you’re winning at retirement  VegOut 9 subtle habits of people in their …