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The Oregon Health & Science University and Portland State University School of Public Health hosts an initiative to combat “anti-fat bias.”

No one wants to wait for care. But the urgency is especially acute when cancer is a possibility. If a patient’s colonoscopy reveals a suspicious nodule requiring follow-up, ensuring timely evaluation and next steps as quickly as possible, is crucial. 

EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) —El Paso public health officials are investigating seven reported cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, but say they have not found a common

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) —Health officials in Southern Nevada are investigating a case of cyclosporiasis in a Clark County resident who traveled out of state

Ala. (WBRC) – The Alabama Department of Public Health has reported 28 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in the state as of July 20, as part of an ongoing national outbreak. Cyclosporiasis is a gastrointestinal illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis

Louisville health department confirms human case of West Nile virus Updated: 4:48 PM EDT Jul 20, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Louisville health department confirms human case of West Nile virus Updated: 4:48 PM EDT Jul 20, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness has confirmed a case of West…

The microbiome–gut–brain axis is shaped by environmental factors, and increasing evidence suggests that the axis sustains brain health. However, most research is conducted in high-income countries (HICs). Although calls to expand this research into low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are often grounded in solidarity constructs, they overlook an equally crucial aspect: studying the axis in…

Illinois’ former public health chief who oversaw a series of fatal Legionnaires disease outbreaks at the Quincy veterans home has dropped his bid for the U.S. Senate in Maine — one of several Democrats who are instead supporting the candidacy of Troy Jackson, the state’s Senate president

A review of the scientific literature on the impact of environmental factors on the health of pediatric cancer survivors by Omar Shakeel, MD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine and Head of the Long-Term Survivor Clinic at Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center, and his colleagues…

Air polluters try to ensure toxic emissions happen far from monitors – but the people who live nearby still feel it