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Brain worms hit family gathering after they eat black bear meat: CDC

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Rachel Carter

A rare parasite hit six relatives at a May 2022 family gathering where they ate undercooked black bear meat. That led to ...

Free COVID-19 vaccine Bridge Access Program expiring soon

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New COVID-19 variants, nicknamed FLiRT, found in wastewater, says CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning the public of ...

How bad is the bird flu in Michigan and what does it mean for eggs, milk?

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Lansing State Journal staff  |  Lansing State Journal What we know about human bird flu cases and our food Can I catch ...

Four Marion County deer test positive for Chronic Wasting Disease

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Marion Star  |  USA TODAY NETWORK What is Chronic Wasting Disease? CWD is a deer-killing disease that leaves their brains full of ...

Long Beach declares public health emergency for tuberculosis outbreak

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Rachel Carter

Long Beach reports tuberculosis outbreak Long Beach health officials are sounding the alarm after a tuberculosis outbreak at a local hotel. Fox ...

What to know about spread, symptoms

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CDC director Mandy Cohen on COVID response Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, talks about their role ...

Rural Americans more likely to die early from preventable causes

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Challenges Americans deal with when it comes to health care A new poll from KFF finds that health care is the expense ...

New Mexico spa’s ‘vampire facials’ likely gave 3 women HIV: CDC

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Rachel Carter

The VIP Beauty Salon and Spa was shut down in 2018, but health officials have continued to investigate former clients’ exposure to ...

Hunters didn’t get ‘zombie deer disease’ from venison, CDC says

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Rachel Carter

While some past studies have suggested chronic wasting disease (CWD), or “zombie deer disease,” may “pose a risk to people,” the CDC ...

How to lower blood sugar and prevent blood sugar crashes

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This is why you should be eating more yogurt A new study has found that eating yogurt can help prevent health issues ...