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Cats live in nearly 80 million American households, but a new study suggests nearly one out of fifteen cats are infected with a common parasite, and one out of five infected cats can transmit it to humans. In the study, published in PLoS One, researchers tested over 150,000 samples from cats in 49 states and five Canadian provinces for Giardia duodenalis, a gastrointestinal parasite found in the United States that can cause frequent diarrhea in both animals and humans. "Because […]

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency on Monday as neighboring Pennsylvania battles its largest measles outbreak in three decades.As of Oct. 3, New York has recorded 108 measles cases so far this year, 92 of those since mid-July across 18 rural counties where communities are under-immunized, according to Hochul's order."After reviewing the latest data on measles cases in New York State, I am declaring a state […]

Measles cases in Pennsylvania have surpassed 1,000 so far this year as the state continues to battle an outbreak of the virus.Monday's update from the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) brings the total number of 2026 measles cases in the state to 1,004 across 39 counties.At least 198 people have been hospitalized, and five measles-associated deaths have been reported, DOH data shows.Two of the deaths were among unvaccinated adults: an […]

The U.S. State Department is monitoring a reportedly fatal case of "pneumonia of an unknown etiology" linked to a plague research laboratory in Russia."We are aware of ​reports of a fatal case of suspected pneumonic plague in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. We are monitoring the situation closely with the CDC and our other interagency partners," a spokesperson from the State Department said."Many details have not been confirmed. We encourage Russian authorities to […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday it has found a potential source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak that was tied to lettuce over the summer.The agency collected samples during its onsite inspections of Taylor Farms de Mexico facilities, it said.Two samples tested positive for the parasite, Cyclospora, according to the FDA. One positive sample was from a tank that held outgoing wastewater from a processing facility, the agency said. […]

An influenza (flu) virus is shown. (Getty Images stock photo) (NEW YORK) -- San Francisco health officials this week reported the city's first flu death of the 2026-27 flu season.The person was an adult, according to the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), but no other information was provided."This sad news reminds us that respiratory viruses such as flu and COVID should be taken very seriously, especially for people […]

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration has begun mailing out $500 Affordable Care Act (ACA) checks to enrollees who were allegedly overcharged for coverage.The Treasury Department is issuing the checks to 950,000 Americans in 30 states due to marketplace "user fee" overcharges, according to the administration.In a video posted on X last month announcing the initiative, President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that the Biden administration sat on a pool of […]

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women, with one in eight developing breast cancer in their lifetime.It is expected that more than 381,000 new cases of invasive, non-invasive and pre-invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women this year and about 42,000 women will die, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).Knowing your personal risk of developing breast cancer risk could help you and your doctor choose […]

Oct. 1 marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, putting a spotlight on the second most common cancer diagnosed among women.Although the rates of women diagnosed with breast cancer have increased, death rates have been declining and five-year survival rates have risen.It's not just women; men are also diagnosed with the disease. Additionally, disparities persist among races and ethnicities.Here's what you need to know about breast cancer by the numbers. Diagnosis […]