Vancouver urgent care identified as measles exposure site after confirmed case in Clark County child
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) – An urgent care clinic in Vancouver has been identified as a measles exposure site…
‘Like the meat inside a toasted sandwich’: Nurses and doctors on working during a heatwave
UNUSUAL RASHES, FAINTING, and baking conditions. These are some of the things that doctors and nurses have seen…
One of Ireland’s most popular herbalists is coming to the Clayton Hotel
There is much excitement ahead of herbalist Patrick Murphy’s upcoming Health & Wellness Open Day, set to take…
Varicella-zoster virus inflicts lasting damage to nerves and the brain, study reveals
For millions worldwide, herpes zoster pain does not end when the rash fades. Postherpetic neuralgia can last for…
New project launches to advance chikungunya vaccine in Africa
Funded by the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking, a new €15.3 million project coordinated by Institut Pasteur brings…
Legacy, Regence Health split over rates; Oregon families scramble for healthcare
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – A healthcare insurance nightmare. “The actual physical and mental impact that this has had…
Kansas City health officials confirm first measles case in eight years
A Kansas City resident has tested positive for measles, marking the city’s first confirmed case in eight years.…
A shingles vaccine may delay dementia onset
A clever natural experiment in Canada suggests a routine shingles vaccine may do more than prevent rash. Instead,…
Diet vs exercise: which is more important?
Tegan Taylor: Norman, are you familiar with the game ‘Would You Rather’? Norman Swan: No, but what would…
Study explains why mpox cases can appear weeks after exposure
New Bayesian evidence from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo shows that mpox clade Ib often develops more…
Best time of day to exercise?
Norman Swan: Tegan, when do you take your exercise? Tegan Taylor: I am definitely a morning exerciser. I…
Innovative test for Lyme disease offers hope for faster diagnosis
Researchers at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center have developed a way to diagnose Lyme disease earlier and more accurately…