According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), physical activity is “one of the most important things you can do for your health”. As Medical News Today reports, the CDC recommends that adults get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity, such as brisk walking, or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity, such as […]
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, making this a great opportunity to remind everyone to get their appropriate vaccines. Vaccines aren’t just for kids. Approximately 40,000 to 50,000 adults in the U.S. die from vaccine-preventable infectious diseases or their complications each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), thousands of American adults […]
Measles is an old scourge that’s rapidly re-emerging as a new one. As TIME reports, according to numbers released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on July 24, there have been 2,318 measles cases reported nationwide so far this year. Those numbers already exceed the 2,289 cases reported in all of 2025. That’s the […]
By now, you may have heard about a parasitic illness wreaking havoc on people’s stomachs across the country. The culprit? Cyclospora cayetanensis, a microscopic parasite that you definitely don’t want to consume. The disease has been sickening people in at least 31 states, although the exact number of cases is likely underestimated, since people with diarrhea […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern.” As CNN reports, this latest epidemic is being driven by the Bundibugyo virus, one of several viruses known as Orthoebolaviruses that can cause Ebola disease, according to WHO. The outbreak does not […]
Maintaining your own backyard chicken coop comes with many benefits, with fresh eggs at the top of the list. But raising chickens is not without its pitfalls, as many people are now realizing. As Delish reports, over 30 people across 13 different states have succumbed to Salmonella poisoning that has since been linked to backyard poultry, including […]
Health officials around the country are sounding the alarm: Syphilis cases are spiking. In New York alone, the number of syphilis cases have increased five-fold since 2013, Nexstar’s WIVT/WGBH reports, and the state isn’t alone. Compared to about a decade ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said congenital syphilis cases are 700% higher nationwide. What […]
Getting enough vitamins may have been drilled into you early on by parents who insisted you “eat your vegetables.” Getting nutrients is vital to health at any age, particularly as we rack up those birthdays. And nowadays, it’s hard not to doom scroll on social media or get through your favorite TV show without seeing […]
National Infant Immunization Week is a yearly observance, highlighting the importance of protecting children two years and younger from vaccine-preventable diseases. This year, NIIW is from April 20-27. Additionally, the World Health Organization (WHO) is celebrating World Immunization Week during the last week of April, which coincides with NIIW. During this time, and throughout the year, […]
Every April Autism Speaks celebrates World Autism Month, and the month begins with World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, established by the United Nations in 2007, which serves as a focal point for global events and campaigns. What is Autism? According to the organization Autism Speaks, autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a […]