Bruce Y. Lee, Contributor

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How An 18-Year-Old Died From Pork Tapeworm Larvae In His Brain

An 18-year-old man died from a case of cysticercosis, caused by eating the eggs of this parasite.

How Machine Learning Can Help Prevent Hospitalizations

Preventable hospitalizations are a continuing major problem, and Clover Health is combining tech, health care, and financing to try to reduce them.

What Aly Raisman, Alonzo Mourning Can Teach You About Resilience

Here are 8 lessons on how to build mental and emotional resiliency from the NBA’s and Kaiser Permanente’s Total Health Forum

What Is The Listeria About The Avocado Recall

You don’t want this bacteria on your toast.

KIND Is Trying To Change How Products Make Claims About Nutrients

When a product says it is an excellent source of vitamins or a good source of fiber, is it necessarily healthy?

Why Chickenpox Parties Are A Bad Idea

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin said that his kids “got the chickenpox on purpose.”

Mumps Outbreak at Temple University: What Is The Latest

The outbreak has already resulted in close to 100 cases and is spreading elsewhere in the Philadelphia area.

Why Tyson Is Recalling Around 69,093 Pounds Of Chicken Products

Chicken strip products with pieces of metal in them may not be “ready-to-eat.”

Emilia Clarke Suffered 2 Brain Aneurysms: What You Need To Know

The Game Of Thrones star has revealed what happened to her health.

Can Drinking Very Hot Tea Raise Your Risk Of Esophageal Cancer?

A study showed that drinking tea above this temperature was associated with higher esophageal cancer rates.