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Jules Netherland, an advocate for medical aid in dying, said she wants the option available for herself if she eventually qualifies.Oliver Farshi for NBC NewsFORSUBSCRIBERSHealth newsA new option for terminally ill patients in New York: Medically assisted deathA New York law allowing some sick patients to end their lives by taking lethal medication goes into…
I think I ate bad lettuce. What should I do? How to avoid getting seriously ill, according to experts.Listen to this article00:0000:00Cyclospora infection spreads when someone eats food, usually fresh produce, or drinks water that has been contaminated with the parasite. It then travels through the gut, where it attaches to the small intestine.Anisha Chopra…
Anthony Fauci’s journal reveals how the Trump and Biden White Houses handled their Covid casesRepublican Sen. Rand Paul released thousands of pages of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s journal ahead of a hearing Wednesday, giving behind-the-scenes insight into Covid with both presidents.Listen to this article00:0000:00Dr. Anthony Fauci is scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Chip…
Uganda declares itself free of Ebola as Congo continues to struggle with itUganda has maintained since the outset that its cases were linked to the larger outbreak in eastern Congo’s remote province of Ituri, which borders Uganda.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00A doctor wearing personal protective equipment at the Ebola Treatment Center in…
Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions at GOP-led Covid hearing, calls Rand Paul ‘unhinged’The former top health official said he was invoking the Fifth Amendment to avoid the possibility that Republicans on the Senate committee might try to prosecute him for perjury. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Anthony Fauci…
Tanning is getting hot again. Here’s what it really does to your skin.The World Health Organization has long classified tanning beds as a cancer-causing agent in the same category as tobacco and asbestos.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Experts are concerned about a resurgence in the popularity of tanning among young adults.Getty Images fileJuly…
Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi reveals hysterectomy after cervical cancer diagnosis“I’m not good with pain and I’ve really been trying to be tough, but it’s not great,” the “Jersey Shore” star said while detailing her hysterectomy in a TikTok post.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Television personality Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi at the Las Vegas Convention Center…
NBA players’ Achilles tendon tears are linked to small spikes in playing time, study findsThe injury is one of basketball’s most serious. A recent study found that players logged more minutes than their season averages during the 10 to 15 games before their Achilles tendons ruptured.Listen to this article00:0000:00Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum grabs his…
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo accelerates as health officials say Trump and Elon Musk’s aid cuts hamper responseKey supplies, equipment and operational support are no longer reaching responders at the scale needed, they said.Listen to this article00:0000:00A doctor prepares to treat Ebola patients in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on July 13.Benediction Murhabazi /…
Cyclospora outbreak may have peaked in Michigan after lettuce recallNationwide, there are more than 18,000 confirmed or suspected cases of cyclosporiasis, the illness caused by a parasite found in human feces, the CDC said.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00How the cyclosporiasis outbreak is hitting restaurants and stores02:16Get more newsLiveonJuly 28, 2026, 7:54 PM…
