Tag: illness

Southern China is facing its largest chikungunya outbreak on record, with thousands of confirmed cases in Guangdong Province, particularly in the city of Foshan....

Planning to spend time outside this weekend? With temperatures climbing into the 90s across much of the U.S., it’s essential to play it smart....

Think tick season can’t get worse? Think again. A new multi-decade study has found that while blacklegged tick populations in the Northeast haven’t exploded...

A salmonella outbreak tied to contaminated eggs has now sickened at least 79 people across seven states, prompting a nationwide warning from the Centers...

Your fingernails might look harmless, but they can harbor a surprising amount of bacteria, dirt, and even viruses under the surface. If you’re skipping...

Have you noticed any changes to your feet lately? Perhaps they are cold, are experiencing pain, or the coloring in your toenails has changed?...

What’s for dinner tonight? How about E.coli, Listeria, or Cyclospora? These “uninvited guests” could be hiding out in your fridge or pantry, just waiting...

The chief job of your immune system is to combat “invaders,” including viruses and bacteria. There is an intricate connection between inflammatory responses in...

Here we are again, reeling in the wake of another Romaine lettuce recall days before Thanksgiving. Like last year, this recall is related to...

If you’ve been following the news at all, it seems like Florida is a pretty dangerous place right now. Numerous people have contracted the...