Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating...
There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 still...
Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday expanded the scope of their investigation into an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite to four additional...
Taco Bell removing lettuce nationwide linked to cyclosporiasis in 5 states
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that public health officials have linked the ongoing outbreak of cyclosporiasis...
CDC tracks Cyclospora surge as health officials urge produce precautions
(GPB News) — In parts of the country, clinicians are tracking scores of cases of sudden, explosive diarrhea and gastrointestinal illness caused by the...
Study shows a blood test can help identify healthy people at high risk for...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A blood test may predict if apparently healthy older adults are likely to develop Alzheimer’s symptoms in the next five or...
Kia recalls 463,000 Telluride SUVs due to fire risk, urges owners to park outside
NEW YORK (AP) — Kia America has issued a new recall for nearly 463,000 of its Telluride SUVs, urging owners to again park their...
States gird for new Medicaid ‘medically frail’ rule
(Stateline) — State Medicaid agencies are concerned that many sick and disabled enrollees will lose their coverage because the Trump administration is narrowing the...
The search for how to best use music to treat people with Alzheimer’s disease
(GPB) — Today, Caroline Nickel has such a sharp mind at 82 years old that she still does long-term substitute teaching in Monroe County...
A child can drown in seconds. Doctors want more families to be prepared
NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors and others are sounding an alarm: More U.S. children have been drowning in recent years.
“When drowning occurs, seconds matter,”...
Tick bites are surging in the US this year. Here’s what to know.
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The prime time for ticks is here in the United States, and after an especially active start to the season,...
Trump administration warns over 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with basic pricing information...