Massachusetts Stays Calm as Cyclospora Parasite Ravages the Midwest
A Nationwide Outbreak, But Not an Equal One There have been 1,645 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis acquired in the United States since May 1, and more than 5,100 additional cases are being investigated by the CDC — a sharp increase compared with recent years. But…
Simple Blood Test Could Predict Alzheimer’s Risk a Decade Before Symptoms Appear
A New Window Into the Brain’s Future A blood test that detects a protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease may help predict future cognitive impairment in older adults who are currently symptom-free, according to new research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2026 in…
She Outlived Every Prediction — America’s Last Iron Lung Patient Dies at 78
A Life Doctors Said Would End at 20 Martha Lillard had just turned 5 years old when she was diagnosed with polio and began depending on an iron lung to live. She died on June 26 in Oklahoma — the last U.S. polio patient known…
Ticks, Mosquitoes and Flies Are Getting Worse — Here Is Why
A Bug Problem Centuries in the Making You are not imagining it. The bugs really are getting worse. And the reasons why stretch back further than you might expect — to colonial-era land use decisions, the abundance of acorns on oak trees, and a warming…
Everyday Habits Are Quietly Stealing Your Hearing and You Can Stop It
The Damage You Don’t See Coming If you neglect your gym routine, you can rebuild your muscles in a matter of months through sweat and dedication. But your hearing? That’s one thing you can’t retrain. “Once it’s gone, it’s gone,” says Valerie Pavlovich Ruff, an…
Woman With Dairy Allergy Goes No-Contact With Mother-in-Law After Shocking Kitchen Sabotage
A Pattern of Disregard One woman repeatedly explained to her mother-in-law that she had a dairy allergy and asked her not to use it in her cooking — yet despite several reminders, the mother-in-law continued adding dairy to every dish. What might have started as…
GLP-1 Users Are Losing Fat in Their Feet and Doctors Say It’s a Real Problem
The Side Effect Nobody Warned You About Doctors are warning about “Ozempic feet” — the unglamorous label for feet that suddenly look bonier, feel more painful, or no longer fit the shoes that were perfectly fine a few months earlier. As millions of Americans continue…
America’s Last Iron Lung Patient Dies at 78, Closing a Chapter on Polio
A Life Doctors Said Would End at 20 Martha Ann Lillard, born June 8, 1948, was an American polio survivor who became the last known person in the United States to still rely on an iron lung — a distinction she held after contracting polio…
46 New Yorkers Sick as Legionnaires Outbreak Spreads Across Upper East Side
A Growing Public Health Crisis on the Upper East Side A severe outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease — a dangerous form of pneumonia — has taken hold on New York City’s Upper East Side, as city health investigators push to find and remedy the source of…
Waking Up to Pee at Night Is Common But Here Is When to Worry
One Trip to the Bathroom? That’s Fine. Two or More? Pay Attention. Most people have shuffled to the bathroom in the middle of the night and wondered whether it’s a problem. The short answer from experts: it depends on how often it’s happening. Waking up…
