[ad_1] JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two more human cases of West Nile Virus have been confirmed in Duval County, bringing the total number of cases this year to 10, the Florida Department of …
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[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows that children who are larger than average at birth …
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[ad_1] November is American Diabetes Month, an important moment to raise awareness and better understand diabetes. According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control in our counties, about 10% of adults …
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[ad_1] SILVER SPRINGS, Fla. – A rapidly reproducing monkey species with a rare and deadly form of herpes could put humans at risk as the population grows. At least 300 rhesus macaques …
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[ad_1] Two weeks ago, the CDC reported that more Americans were killed by the flu than any other time in the world. The CDC pinpointed one possible reason for the high death …
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[ad_1] While the monkey population has drawn tourists to Silver Spring State Park in Florida for years, a recent study found that without wildlife management, the population could double and possibly be …
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[ad_1] Thanksgiving: 5 things you did not know Before you sit down for your Thanksgiving party, amaze your guests with some funny turkey anecdotes. Here are 5 things you probably did not …
Read More »Chronic debilitating disease in Mississippi: 2 additional tests on positive deer
[ad_1] According to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Parks and Wildlife, two white-tailed deer from different parts of Mississippi have tested positive in recent weeks. A male caught in Pontotoc County (near …
Read More »Acute flaccid myelitis extends to 90 confirmed cases in 27 states
[ad_1] The number of American children with acute flaccid myelitis (AM) continues to grow and federal health officials still do not know what triggers polio-like paralysis characterized by sudden weakness or loss …
Read More »Many U.S. drugstores fail to provide naloxone for opioid overdoses
[ad_1] (Reuters Health) – Despite state laws expanding access to the opioid-overdose antidote naloxone without a prescription, two U.S. studies suggest many pharmacies don’t stock the drug or make it easily available …
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