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By: Ray Sanchez
Oct 13, 2024

Milton and Helene are taking a toll on the mental health of Floridians, leaving a trail of anxiety and frayed nerves

Milton’s fury has already claimed at least 17 lives in Florida, delivering a lethal storm surge, torrential rains and dozens of tornadoes – compounding the suffering inflicted less than two weeks earlier by another “once in a lifetime” storm, Helene, which killed another 20 people as it barreled through the state

By: Nellie Peyton
Oct 13, 2024

Zimbabwe reports first two mpox cases of unspecified variant

Zimbabwe has confirmed its first two cases of mpox, the health ministry said on Sunday, without specifying which variant had been recorded.

By: Claire Plumbly
Oct 13, 2024

Why mindfulness doesn’t fix burnout, according to a psychologist

We often turn to mindfulness as a solution to burnout, only to find it doesn’t touch the sides. Psychologist Dr Claire Plumbly explains why and what we should do instead.

By: Liz Richardson
Oct 5, 2024

Doctors And Nurses Are Revealing The Medical "Lies" People Should Stop Believing

1."Your water breaking is RARELY like on TV. Most folks don't wind up with a giant puddle. You might feel a pop (or not), you might think you peed yourself, and when you move or have a contraction, it'll usually keep leaking until you deliver."

By: Joy Avery
Oct 4, 2024

Storm Damage Closes N.C. Factory That Makes Vital Hospital Supplies

The facility is one of the largest suppliers of IV fluids in the country, the Food and Drug Administration says. Baxter says it will spare no expense to get the factory back online, but the company doesn’t “have a timeline for when operations will be back up and running.”

CBS NEWS
Oct 4, 2024

Helene disrupts yellow jacket, bee nests in North Carolina, prompting massive Benadryl, EpiPen requests

By: Allison Aubrey
Sep 29, 2024

If you want to stress less, join NPR's quest to reclaim your calm

Turns out, there are some simple strategies that can help reduce anxiety and increase positive feelings. And there's a lot of science to show they work.

By: Elizabeth Yuko, PhD
Sep 25, 2024

What to Know About H. Pylori, the Pathogen That Causes the Most Cancer Cases Worldwide

A report from the American Association for Cancer Research said a bacteria called H. pylori is the pathogen responsible for the highest number of global cancer cases.

By: Alex Hughes
Sep 24, 2024

Drinking bottled water is much worse for you than tap, scientists find

When it comes to getting your daily fill of water, the safest option is from a store-bought bottle, right? Well, new research suggests that isn’t true. In fact, tap water could actually be the much safer option of the two in most areas of the world.