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Woman has burning sensation in legs after vacation — then doctors find brain parasites
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Woman has burning sensation in legs after vacation — then doctors find brain parasites

After a three-week-long vacation through Thailand, Japan and Hawaii, a 30-year-old woman learned she brought home an unwelcome souvenir, doctors said. When the woman first returned home to the coast…
Posted by John McCarthy February 22, 2025
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak hits St. Thomas schools, day care centers
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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak hits St. Thomas schools, day care centers

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Health said there is an outbreak of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) on St. Thomas, with 46 cases reported at schools and…
Posted by John McCarthy February 21, 2025
Bird flu confirmed in rats for first time, USDA reports
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Bird flu confirmed in rats for first time, USDA reports

WASHINGTON (CBS) — Bird flu has been detected in rats for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed Wednesday.  Four black rats were…
Posted by John McCarthy February 20, 2025
Attorney General Rhea calls for action against counterfeit weight loss drug makers
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Attorney General Rhea calls for action against counterfeit weight loss drug makers

KINGSHILL — Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea joined a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take swift action against those distributing counterfeit forms…
Posted by John McCarthy February 20, 2025
More adults are wondering if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis
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More adults are wondering if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis

ATLANTA (AP) — Natasha Nelson, a 35-year old entrepreneur in Stone Mountain, Georgia, didn’t have an innate sense of social norms. She didn’t know why people meeting for the first…
Posted by John McCarthy February 20, 2025
Cancryn pump station ‘offline, but currently undergoing repair,’ VIWMA says
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Cancryn pump station ‘offline, but currently undergoing repair,’ VIWMA says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said that the Cancryn pump station "is currently offline but undergoing repair." This situation may lead to sewer system issues.…
Posted by John McCarthy February 20, 2025
USDA says it is trying to rehire bird flu experts the agency accidentally fired
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USDA says it is trying to rehire bird flu experts the agency accidentally fired

WASHINGTON (CBS) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it is trying to rehire bird flu experts that the agency accidentally fired as part of its efforts to cut costs…
Posted by John McCarthy February 19, 2025
Vaccine targeting pancreatic cancer shows promise in new study of clinical trial
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Vaccine targeting pancreatic cancer shows promise in new study of clinical trial

When a routine scan led to Barbara Brigham's pancreatic cancer diagnosis in 2020, all she could think about was how she wanted more time. Her husband had just passed away. She loved…
Posted by John McCarthy February 19, 2025
Republicans are eyeing cuts to Medicaid. What is Medicaid, and how is it different from Medicare?
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Republicans are eyeing cuts to Medicaid. What is Medicaid, and how is it different from Medicare?

In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got basic details wrong about Medicaid — a program he…
Posted by John McCarthy February 19, 2025
Measles outbreak grows bigger in rural Texas, and officials expect more cases
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Measles outbreak grows bigger in rural Texas, and officials expect more cases

DALLAS — At least 58 new cases of measles have been reported across northwest Texas in recent weeks, state health officials said Tuesday, in a "highly contagious" outbreak that might be linked…
Posted by John McCarthy February 18, 2025

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