You Won’t Believe How Long the Oldest Cat in History Lived—And the Longevity Tricks His Owner Swore By
If you’re a pet owner, you probably know how it feels: Cats don’t live long enough. Wouldn’t it be great if they stayed at our side longer?
Mental Health
Conditions
Infections with cyclospora — what’s become known as the “explosive diarrhea” parasite — have been reported in almost every state in the U.S. as of early August. Health officials are still racing to find the illness
A drug-resistant “superbug” fungus continues to spread across the U.S., now present in 23 states
Cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection known for causing explosive diarrhea, have now reached 47 states as the illness reached unprecedented numbers
Two Michigan residents reportedly sick with cyclosporiasis have died, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced on Aug. 3
BOISE — The City of Boise has applied for a $5 million federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant to launch Boise STREETS (Safety Through Recovery, Engagement, and Evidence-based Treatment and Support) to improve care for adults experiencing homelessness who are also living with severe mental illness, substance use disorders or co-occurring behavioral health conditions
RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) —The first case of disease associated with West Nile virus in North Carolina in 2026 has been identified, state health officials announced
Lifestyle
New Aldi Finds hit shelves every Wednesday, and the August 5 drop is a rare two-for-one treat: a home refresh and a self-care haul in the same trip, with prices that make it easy to stretch your Aldi budget further
Wellness Tips
Ten years and thousands of patient samples later, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has just published its results from the Human Cancer Model Initiative (HCMI) on the development of 665 organoid models of 25 types of cancer that are now available to scientists worldwide. Scientists and physicians at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Northwell Health…

