Triplets are becoming less common in the United States. Here’s why
Giving birth to triplets, quadruplets or even more has become increasingly less common in the United States. The rate of triplet and higher-order births in …
How disease detectives’ quick work traced deadly E. coli outbreak to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
Silas Mayes rolled into his local McDonald’s drive-through at lunchtime on Monday, October 7, and ordered his usual: a Quarter Pounder, fries and a Sprite. …
What alarms health experts most about RFK Jr. is what he’s leaving out of his health policy proposals
“I’m going to let him go wild on health,” former President Donald Trump promised Sunday at his rally at Madison Square Garden. “I’m going to …
H5N1 bird flu identified in pig for first time in United States
H5N1 bird flu has been identified in a pig in the United States for the first time, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. The …
Onions are likely source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s, federal agencies say; 15 additional cases reported
Fresh slivered onions served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders were the likely source of an E. coli outbreak that has led to one death and illnesses …
You may not need to throw out those ‘expired’ Covid-19 home tests
Four free home Covid-19 antigen tests are available to order at COVIDTests.gov, part of the seventh round of the federal government’s test-distribution program. And although …
Some ER patients are half as likely to receive IV fluids since disruptions from Hurricane Helene
Patients visiting emergency departments for dehydration or nausea are half as likely to receive IV fluids now than they were before Hurricane Helene exacerbated supply …
A man was wheeled into surgery to harvest his organs. Weeks later, he left the hospital alive
Three years ago, Anthony Hoover woke up in a Kentucky hospital to find people shaving his chest, bathing his body in surgical solution and talking …
Iowa resident dies of rare Lassa fever, officials say
A resident of eastern Iowa who had recently traveled to West Africa died after catching Lassa fever, state officials said Monday. The virus, which is …
What to know about the vaccines available this respiratory virus season
It’s that time of year when any cough or sniffle could be Covid-19, flu or RSV — but there are ways to fend them off. Forecasts …