Lee County has reported 26 flesh-eating bacteria cases since Hurricane Ian. Despite concerns, wound infections with vibrio are not common or contagious.
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Chemical hair-straightening linked to uterine cancer, study warns Black women
Chemical hair-straightening products may be putting women, especially Black women, at greater risk of uterine cancer, a National Institutes of Health study says.
XBB, BQ.1.1, BA.2.75.2 — a variant swarm could fuel a winter surge
Multiple versions of the omicron variant, including XBB and BQ.1.1, threaten to knock out treatments and challenge vaccines this winter.
Like outdoor walks? Here are 10 ways to make them even healthier.
Older adults can get the health perks of walking while avoiding falls, pain and other problems.
CDC officials describe intense pressure, job threats from Trump White House
Political infighting contributed to sub-par pandemic response, officials tell House committee.
Book tells story of Black men who were the first paramedics in U.S.
Many saw as disposable those first student paramedics. “It felt as if the whole thing were meant to fail,” the author writes.
FDA wants to yank pregnancy drug. Firm argues Black women will suffer.
With no alternative treatments, some worry the move could deepen maternal and infant health inequities.
Even in your 20s, you should have a doctor you can see regularly
A variety of chronic conditions can start to develop in young adulthood. In the long term, they can be harmful if left untreated.
Why mystery surrounds what may be Earth’s oldest tree
Tales of otherworldly protection also surround bristlecone pines. Stories of a curse began after several researchers died young.
His seizure sparked terrifying fall that uncovered long-sought answer
The biggest change since surgery has been the absence of fear, which had come to dominate the business executive’s life.
