BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The first case of monkeypox has been detected in Vermont. State health officials say the infection was in an adult from Franklin County and that lab results confirmed the di… [+757 chars]
A new environmental bacteria has been found in U.S. soil and water for the first time, and in some cases it can cause a rare but serious disease called melioidosis, the Centers for Disease Control an… [+7242 chars]
Ziyad Al-Aly noticed that more and more patients were coming to his Missouri clinic with what he describes as an air of invincibility. It was March 2022, and these patients were vaccinated and booste… [+868 chars]
Dia Kline was 4 years old when she first realized there was a thing called smell, and she couldnt do it. I remember walking into my home with my father and brother, and as soon as we walked through … [+10114 chars]
Summary: Varicella zoster virus (VZV), the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles, may activate the herpes simplex virus and trigger the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, a new mouse study found. Sou… [+8453 chars]
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, scientists have been reticent about using results of standard antibody tests to judge COVID immunity levels. But new Israeli research suggests such tests can be a… [+3307 chars]
Have you ever noticed people out walking with poles even on flat surfaces and wondered why they are doing it? This is known as Nordic walking, which is a little bit like cross-country skiing but with… [+4697 chars]
More research suggests its time to abandon the craze over vitamin D. Taking high doses of the sunshine vitamin doesn't reduce the risk of broken bones in generally healthy older Americans, researche… [+3197 chars]
The simple task of doing chores is now linked with a reduction in the risk of developing dementia. New research is offering some actionable steps we can take to protect our minds from memory loss. … [+4378 chars]
<ul><li>Time-restricted eating is a form of intermittent fasting that some believe could bring metabolic benefits. </li><li>Animal studies on time-restricted eating that have demonstrated weight loss… [+5985 chars]
Monkeypox cases have continued to rise in California with San Francisco and Los Angeles counties having the majority of cases. Here is a county-by-county look at confirmed and probable cases. For a … [+2911 chars]
It seems that the longer weve waited for a COVID-19 vaccine to be approved for certain age groups, the less likely kids in those age groups are to actually end up getting vaccinated. The Food and D… [+8981 chars]