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The nation’s largest multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis linked to shredded iceberg lettuce has expanded to nine states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday

Researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Comprehensive Center for Brain Health presented 16 studies at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, highlighting advances in dementia treatment, blood-based biomarkers, cognitive screening and health equity

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent a team of “disease detectives” to Ohio to help investigate a fast-growing cyclosporiasis outbreak possibly linked to contaminated lettuce that has ravaged Ohio and the U.S. throughout July. The investigators are expected to remain in the state for about three weeks

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Just seven months into 2026, measles cases in the U.S. have surpassed last year’s total and represent the highest number of such cases recorded in the United States since the highly contagious disease was eliminated from the country nearly three decades ago, according to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data

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Over 11,500 people this summer are suspected to have been sickened by disease that can cause explosive diarrhea, CDC says

Va. (WDBJ) – Persistent money problems may accelerate brain aging, according to researchers at University College London. The study found that people who experienced persistent financial struggles or persistent low income had worse brain health later in life. Researchers said the stresses of financial hardship likely contribute to cognitive decline and dementia, with effects potentially…

In Queens, New York in August 1999, a patient presented with high fevers that rapidly progressed to confusion and paralysis. Over the following weeks, patients continued to present with similar symptoms that did not respond to antimicrobial therapy. With growing concern for an outbreak, infectious disease specialists alerted the New York Health Department and sent…

GLP-1 medications have been shown to improve health and offer strong value for their price, yet many insurance plans continue to restrict access. Researchers at the University of Mississippi are investigating the financial and practical reasons behind those limits, along with the consequences for patients