Parasites

PA cyclosporiasis outbreak

CDC adds Pennsylvania to list of cyclosporiasis outbreak states

Taylor Farms lettuce test for cyclospora yielded false positive, FDA says

Cyclosporiasis outbreak FDA

Cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce supplied to Taco Bell in 5 states

Cyclosporiasis Taco Bell

RFK Jr. says a worm ate his brain. A local doctor explains how that can happen

Deer ticks are fueling the rise of a flu-like illness that isn't Lyme disease

Deer Tick Babesiosis

Nine jars containing nearly 300 leeches seized by U.S. Customs officers in Philadelphia

Philadelphia customs leeches shipments

Fresh Express recalls bagged salads due to Cyclospora outbreak

garden salad recall FDA

Public pool-derived fecal parasite illnesses on the rise in U.S.

crypto public pool parasite

Penn study examines how parasites break into the brain

Christoph Konradt UPenn

FDA Peptides Emanuel

Penn bioethicist criticizes FDA panel's endorsement of six peptides

Concussions Schools Students

Public schools often lack sufficient support for students with concussions, report says

Smiles at Rittenhouse dentist reopening

Rittenhouse Square dental office that closed due to unsanitary practices is set to reopen

coffee consumption 5 cups

How much coffee is safe to drink? American Heart Association weighs in

Couple Holding Hands

Most Americans prefer to die at home, but the U.S. healthcare system often prevents it

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Why so many adults feel lonely and how to build stronger social connections

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