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Michigan lifts special guidance for lettuce as cyclosporiasis cases decline

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DETROIT — Michigan health officials on Thursday said that residents can resume routine guidance for eating lettuce and salad greens as new cyclosporiasis cases and related emergency department visits are on the decline.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said the broad, precautionary recommendation to avoid bagged salad ...Read more

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California's cyclosporiasis cases are 'higher than expected,' but officials aren't sure why

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LOS ANGELES — California is reporting more cases of cyclosporiasis than it would on average for this point in the summer, including two recent cases where residents ate at out-of-state Taco Bell restaurants, according to state health officials and data.

Despite the uptick, officials say California is not included in the cyclosporiasis ...Read more

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Mitch McConnell discharged from rehabilitation center, continues recovery at home

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Sen. Mitch McConnell was discharged from a rehabilitation center Thursday and is continuing his recovery at home following his June hospitalization, his office announced.

McConnell said in a statement that he and his wife Elaine Chao are grateful for the well-wishes from friends, colleagues and Kentuckians, as well as the care he received from ...Read more

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Sen. Mitch McConnell says he left rehab center, will continue recovery at home

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Sen. Mitch McConnell on Thursday said he was discharged from a rehabilitation center and will continue his recovery from a recent fall and illness at home.

“Earlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home,” McConnell said in a brief statement.

The 84-year-old seven-term Kentucky lawmaker, who...Read more

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Mitch McConnell discharged from rehabilitation center, continuing recovery at home

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Sen. Mitch McConnell was discharged from a rehabilitation center Thursday and is continuing his recovery at home following his June hospitalization, his office announced.

McConnell said in a statement that he and his wife Elaine Chao are grateful for the well-wishes from friends, colleagues and Kentuckians, as well as the care he received from ...Read more

Two hurdles mRNA drugs face are a short half-life and impurities that trigger immune responses. Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

First mRNA flu shot approved by FDA bodes well for improving drugs of the future – though a few hurdles remain before mRNA can move beyond vaccines

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Vaccines have been reliably and affordably protecting people from diseases worldwide for centuries. Until the COVID-19 pandemic, however, vaccine development was still a long and idiosyncratic process. Traditionally, researchers had to tailor manufacturing processes and facilities for each vaccine candidate, and the scientific knowledge ...Read more

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Congo escalates Ebola response as record outbreak spreads

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The Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing a sweeping overhaul of its response to the country’s largest Ebola outbreak as the number of new cases continues to spike.

The government plans to provide free healthcare in its Ebola-affected eastern provinces, test experimental vaccines against the Bundibugyo strain of the virus and shift to a ...Read more

Everyone engages in emotional regulation – and there are more healthy and less healthy ways to do so.  Dimitri Otis/Stone via Getty Images

What is emotional regulation? A child psychologist explains

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If you’ve followed mental health topics on TikTok or Instagram lately, you have probably heard the term emotional regulation. But emotional regulation isn’t just a trendy buzzword. It’s a nuanced concept that psychologists like me have been studying for decades.

At its core, emotional regulation is how well someone can manage ...Read more

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Earlier lifeline for rural hospitals faces test under 'Big Beautiful' Law

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A century-old hospital near Michigan’s southern border was one of the nation’s first to convert into a new emergency-focused model Congress created to save rural care.

Afterward, though, use of Sturgis Hospital’s emergency department fell, according to data collected at the state level. In June, three years after taking the federal ...Read more

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AI is being used to boost Medicaid enrollment, but not without concerns

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Vanessa Barahona received a call this past spring from Angelica at Kern Family Health Care in Bakersfield, California, telling her it was time to renew her coverage under Medi-Cal, the state's version of Medicaid.

Angelica helped Barahona, 41, schedule an appointment to complete her paperwork in person at Kern Family's offices before she ...Read more

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Opt-out testing for hepatitis C seen as key to fighting disease

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LONDON — At King’s College Hospital in the south of London, anyone who has blood drawn in the emergency department is automatically tested for hepatitis B and C.

Posters throughout the facility inform patients that the screening is routine, part of a new approach helping find and treat thousands of people who might otherwise never know they...Read more

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Bill of the Month: Uninsured but undaunted, a surgical patient searched the globe for a deal

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Around the end of last year, Ronmel Rangel, 63, began to feel a familiar discomfort in his lower abdomen. Twenty-five years earlier, while living in his native Venezuela, he had undergone surgery to repair a hernia on the right side of his groin.

Now, the same pain had returned — on the left.

This time, Rangel was in the U.S. and lacked ...Read more

Capgras Syndrome Causes Woman To Believe Spouse Is Dead

Health Advice / Keith Roach /

DEAR DR. ROACH: My mom has Capgras syndrome and firmly believes that her husband (my dad) is dead. She thinks that there's someone whom I snuck in and built a lie around, and she tells everyone that this man is the same man. It's really difficult for us, especially my dad.

I understand that Capgras cannot be cured, but there are medications ...Read more

Sat-fats facts

Two-thirds of all U.S. adults consume more saturated fats than their body can handle -- mostly from red meat, processed meats, full-fat dairy, and cheeses. That reduces the body's ability to remove lousy LDL cholesterol from the blood and amps up body-wide inflammation, heart disease, cognition problems, and obesity and/or Type 2 diabetes. ...Read more

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Total number of cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan surpasses 12,000

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DETROIT — Cyclosporiasis cases continue to rise in Michigan, with cases now up to 12,218 as of Wednesday, an 8.8% increase over Monday's case count.

The new cases come as the outbreak of the parasitic illness that causes explosive diarrhea has widened nationally from nine states to 15. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added ...Read more

A view from a bridge overlooking the Harrowgate neighborhood of North Philadelphia. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images

Philadelphia’s failing air quality hits hardest in neighborhoods near industry and highways, where asthma rates soar

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Philadelphians who live near industrial land and major roads – those who live in the Port Richmond and Bridesburg neighborhoods along I-95, or the Delaware River port-industrial corridor, for example – face worse air pollution and are more likely to have asthma than residents who live farther from those sites.

Philly neighborhoods...Read more

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Strategies for calming back-to-school anxiety

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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have two sons, ages 5 and 11. My eldest is always excited to start school and have new adventures. My younger son will begin kindergarten this year. Although he went to child care part-time, my younger son has begun to express concern about being away from me all day and is showing increased anxiety as we talk about school. ...Read more

Environmental Nutrition: What is umami?

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Q: What is umami?

A: Umami is the fifth flavor (in addition to sweet, salty, sour and bitter), discovered in Japan over 100 years ago. The term, umami, meaning “delicious,” encompasses a flavor profile of savory, brothy, rich or meaty taste sensation. This complex flavor experience helps to deepen or complete flavors and aromas and improve ...Read more

Weaning off a GLP-1? Tips for the transition

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After a year of using a GLP-1 medication to lose weight, Abby was ecstatic to have shed more than 100 pounds. But she grew uneasy as she approached her target, wondering what happens when you stop a GLP-1 drug and how she could maintain her stellar results.

Research suggests Abby’s concern about rebound weight gain is well founded. People who...Read more

Nigh Anxiety

Health Advice / Scott LaFee /

Some places are more stressful than others, like your in-laws' house or the dentist's office. Also cities. The personal finance company WalletHub surveyed 182 U.S. cities to determine which were most or least stressful, at least in terms of how residents were faring economically.

Cities were ranked according to 39 metrics, such as average ...Read more

 

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