Hit by storms and disease, Florida’s citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive
Florida’s citrus growers are struggling to survive the one-two punch of hurricanes and disease. As production of the state’s ...
US aid cuts are hurting Africa's ability to respond to disease outbreaks, health chief says
Aid cuts by the United States are hurting Africa’s capacity to respond to disease outbreaks, the head of the continent's ...
Determination for $1,000: How Harvey Silikovitz didn’t let Parkinson’s disease end his ‘Jeopardy!’ dreams
New Jersey lawyer Harvey Silikovitz was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019 but was determined to fulfill his dream of ...
5 years ago, the WHO declared COVID a pandemic. Here's a look at the disease by the numbers
Another recent federal study, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics in February, showed approximately 1.01 million ...
This Brain Disease Is Set To Double Worldwide By 2050. Are We Prepared? What Scientists Say.
In the study, which was published in The BMJ, researchers analyzed data from 195 countries and territories using the 2021 ...
Local vector-borne disease expert who led US West Nile virus response dead at 73
John Roehrig died March 8 after a battle with ALS. During his career, he was on the front lines of the U.S. response to West Nile virus.
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Reducing 7 risk factors for heart disease may help lower Alzheimer's biomarkers
Reducing seven risk factors for heart disease and having higher Life's Simple 7 scores may help decrease biomarkers for ...
Obese adults with heart disease are 54% more likely to die if they lose more than 22 pounds
New research shows that extreme weight loss and weight gain significantly increase the risk of death in obese individuals with cardiovascular disease.
America's Well-To-Do Have Less Heart Disease Risk
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Well-to-do and better-educated Americans have far lower rates of heart disease ...
What Is Hantavirus, the Rare Disease That Killed Betsy Arakawa?
Ms. Arakawa, the wife of the actor Gene Hackman, died from the effects of a disease often caused by contact with droppings ...
New study finds alcohol-related liver disease is on the rise in young adults
As we head into St. Patrick’s weekend, one of the biggest drinking holidays of the year, health officials say it’s important ...
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Food insecurity in early adulthood raises the risk of heart disease, long-term study shows
People with food insecurity as young adults had a 41% higher risk of developing heart disease in middle age, a long-running ...