Illness
CDC expands largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states - report
US cyclosporiasis cases have reached record levels this year, with the current epidemic among the largest foodborne illness outbreaks in recent US history.
US FDA says it is investigating another cyclosporiasis outbreak
UN reports nearly 9,300 chickenpox cases amid overcrowding in Gaza
FDA reverses lettuce warning: Taylor Farms cyclospora test was a false positive
First US malaria cases diagnosed in decades in Florida and Texas
Four cases of malaria have popped up in Florida and another has appeared in Texas, marking for the first time in decades, confirmed cases of the disease in the US.
What is chronic inflammation and how can you prevent it?
Chronic inflammation has been linked to a variety of chronic illnesses, such as heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune disorders, and even certain types of cancer.
Where do terminal patients prefer to die - at home or in a hospital?
Death from cancer or other diseases at home, in the bosom of the family, is associated with a higher quality of life at the end of life.
Scientists find evidence of the bubonic plague in Bronze Age England - study
Researchers were able to demonstrate that the plague was present in England well before the widely-known Black Plague outbreak of the Middle Ages.
50% of men over 50 suffer from this problem, but now there's an easy fix
An enlarged prostate is a relatively common phenomenon among men. A new treatment offers a quick fix and return to normal.
Celine Dion 'heartbroken' after rare neurological illness forces world tour cancellation
Dion revealed in December that she was suffering from Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS), which was affecting her ability to sing.
New Jewish chaplaincy program to start in San Francisco
The NorCal Board of Rabbis is looking to hire a Rabbi-Chaplain to direct the initiative, which will provide acute bedside pastoral care to unaffiliated Jewish patients in hospitals in San Francisco.
30 horses in central Israel believed to have been poisoned
An initial investigation concluded that a suspect could have poisoned the horses. There are an overall 50 horses at the horse farm.
Belarusian Lukashenko disappears for a week, public speculate he's ill
Lukashenko's office declined to comment on the state of his health while Russia denied he was ill.
Climate change fuels lifespan of flesh-eating bacteria - study
Recent research has uncovered that infections caused by the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus has increased in the last three decades.
