Public Health

8+ hour, 22+ min ago   (813+ words) Those messages didn’t appear overnight. They were formed by generations of history, family experiences, cultural expectations, and the realities of living in a society where Black men have often faced racism, discrimination, and pressure to prove themselves constantly. For many,…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (926+ words) September 13, 2026 — 5:00am A record number of Victorian children are being hospitalised for dog bites, with doctors treating more than 1000 injuries over the past nine years including skull fractures and extensive facial wounds. Last year, 133 children were admitted to the state’s largest…...

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2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (777+ words) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that the biggest outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic food poisoning, had ended, adding that it was due to imported lettuce. According to the CDC, at least 19,595 people have become sick with…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (205+ words) LANSING — The Michigan Nonprofit Association has launched an initiative to help prepare people and organizations for changes coming to Medicaid in 2027. The Medicaid Community Support Network formed to give grants to nonprofits that already assist people in accessing government benefits....

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (655+ words) This summer’s cyclospora outbreak that caused people in Florida to avoid eating iceberg lettuce appears to be winding down, according to federal health officials. The Food and Drug Administration said in an update earlier this month that it “remains confident…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (541+ words) Taylor Rings has spent a lot of time at the hospital over the past year. You might even say it’s been a marathon. This mother of three from Bismarck, North Dakota, is an avid runner, and she first noticed something…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (159+ words) madinamerica.com From Mad in Puerto Rico: This investigative report by Tobi Thomas for The Guardian presents the findings of a study that identified neuroanatomical differences between people living in areas where inequality is prevalent. These differences were present regardless…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (159+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The City of Cedar Rapids issued a precautionary boil advisory for the 36th Street NE area on Wednesday. Affected addresses are surrounding the 800 block of 36th St NE. The city says dirt and gravel entered a water main after…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (231+ words) Lake County Mosquito Management has launched the Sentinel Chicken Program to help detect mosquito-borne viruses and strengthen efforts to protect public health throughout the county. The program’s first chicken coop is now housed at the UF/IFAS Lake County Extension…...