Health

Symptoms of parasite infection after outbreak linked to UK farm 'petting session' An outbreak of a suspected parasite infection has seen 28 people take ill after a farm "petting session" Health officials are investigating a suspected outbreak after 28 people became unwell following feeding and petting sessions at a farm in Wales. Public Health Wales are looking into the suspected parasitic infection outbreak linked to a visit to Cowbridge Farm Shop at Marlborough Grange Farm, Cowbridge in Wales. The farm announced it would be closing its petting and feeding experiences...

A breast cancer campaigner said she was left "overwhelmed" after being invited to meet the King and Queen. Belinda Bradley, 27, from Woodbridge, Suffolk, campaigns for breast cancer charity CoppaFeel! after she found a lump five years ago and had to have it removed. Ms Bradley was chosen by the charity to visit Buckingham Palace on Wednesday for a reception for cancer charities. Initially, she first thought her invitation was someone pulling her leg. "I didn't really believe it until I got the letter through," she said. "I thought it...

'We will not disappear': Laid-off CDC workers demand action from Democrats In 2025, nearly 2,800 employees were terminated or placed on administrative leave from the CDC by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In response, a group of laid-off workers formed "Fired But Fighting," a grassroots coalition of public health experts, scientists, policy analysts, and communicators who say their terminations were unjust and politically motivated. At a recent town hall with U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, members of the coalition demanded answers, accountability, and concrete action.

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In California, valley fever has largely impacted the Central Valley, where legislators are now calling on the state to improve testing and treatment. A Senate bill would require the state to offer screening to anyone who shows up at a health care facility in a high-incidence part of the state with respiratory symptoms. If patients agree to screening and test positive, the bill also would require they are connected to appropriate care. “Valley fever has always been really important in the Central Valley,” said California Sen. Melissa Hurtado, D-Bakersfield, author...

Now that spring is here and summer is fast approaching, we're seeing the sun more. While this is great for outdoor activities, it does mean we must be extra cautious about protecting our eyes because prolonged exposure to the sun's UV rays can increase our risk for cataracts, eye growths and even cancer. Fortunately, keeping our eyes healthy doesn't have to be complicated or time-consuming -- in fact, there are easy things you can do every day to show your eyes some love. Exposing your eyes to ultraviolet rays may...

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. A Republican-backed budget bill advancing through the Iowa Senate could stop Medicaid and other taxpayer-funded programs from covering gender-affirming care for transgender residents. The legislation follows years of attempts by Iowa lawmakers to restrict such care, though the latest effort comes amid significant changes to the state's civil rights protections.

Shares of CVS Health Corp. CVS jumped 6.6% toward a one-year high in premarket trading Thursday, after the healthcare-services company and drugstore chain scored a triple-play with its earnings report, by beating and profit and revenue and raising its full-year outlook.

Adjusted earnings per share, which excludes nonrecurring items, rose to $2.25 from $1.31 in the same period a year ago, and was well above the average analyst EPS estimate compiled by FactSet of $1.70.

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Local restaurant entrepreneurs Letha Pugh and Wendy Miller Pugh, the owners of gluten free bakery Bake Me Happy, recently opened another food business, Core Café, located inside the new Bob Crane Community Center in Upper Arlington. Letha says that while the business is not gluten free like their bakery, it provides healthy options for the community and sells local brands including Thunderkiss Coffee and Bake Me Happy sweets. Core Café is also building on Letha's experience supporting those in the service industry by serving as an incubator for the new...