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Kissing Bugs: How You Can Get Heart Disease From A Bite
You can get Chagas Disease from the triatomine bug biting you, sucking your blood, and pooping on you. And guess what, this bug is now in 28 states in the U.S.
What Is Donovanosis, A So-Called ‘Flesh Eating’ Sexually Transmitted Infection?
There are reports of a woman in the United Kingdom getting an STI or STD caused by Klebsiella granulomatis, Here is what it can do and what you should do if you get it.
Why You Should Not Flush Your Contact Lens Down The Toilet Or Sink
Also, don’t store your contact lens under your eyelid, like this woman did inadvertently for 28 years.
Houston Has 2 Reasons To Have A Baby Boom
It was the worst of times. It was the best of times. Then there was sexy time.
What Is Hand, Foot, And Mouth Disease? West Virginia University Postpones Fan Day
There have been reports of hand, foot, and mouth disease outbreaks in Indiana, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. And it has sidelined 2 major league baseball players, the New York Mets’ Noah Syndergaard and the New York Yankees’ J.A. Happ.
CDC Reports 107 Measles Cases Already This Year, Here Are Potential Outbreak Hotspots
Health officials are warning about potential measles exposure in Arizona, one of the 18 states that allow parents to opt out of vaccinating their kids through non-medical exemptions (NMEs).
Beware Pets, Your Owners May Be Using You To Get Opioids
This includes intentionally injuring or making an animal ill to obtain opioid medications from a veterinarian.
Alex Jones’ Top 10 Health Claims And Why They Are Wrong
Now that Alex Jones has been booted off Facebook, YouTube, Apple, and Spotify and his Twitter account has been locked for 7 days, here is what you will miss.
Here Are The Leaders Of STOP: Bloomberg’s $20 Million Tobacco Watchdog
STOP has just started, Here is what the STOP initiative will aim to do.
Where Is Lyme Disease? Now In All 50 States And Washington DC
A Quest Diagnostics analysis showed that the largest increases in positive Lyme Disease tests outside the Northeastern U.S. occurred in Florida (77% increase) and California (194.5% increase).
