Dead rabbit tests positive for tularemia in Douglas Co. - WCIA.com

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — A rabbit found dead in Tuscola was confirmed to have died from tularemia, officials in Douglas County said. Now, the Douglas County Health Department is encouraging area residents to be aware of tularemia symptoms, and to monitor…

US may have millions more measles cases over next 25 years if childhood vaccination rates continue to decline, study says - CNN

Measles could become endemic in the United States if routine childhood vaccination rates continue to decline, with up to 51 million illnesses over a 25-year period, according to a new study.

Fort Smith hospital, pet clinic named possible measles exposure locations - 5newsonline.com

ADH reported that someone with measles visited Mercy Hospital and Best Friend Pet Clinic in Fort Smith.

Utah couple shares journey navigating a terminal dementia diagnosis - KSL TV 5

Jack and Debbie Lucas know firsthand how conditions like dementia can take a toll on an entire family.

Land of leukemia and lymphoma - WKRC

Everyone in the room stood when asked if they had cancer or lost a loved one, friend, or neighbor to the deadly disease.

Public health leaders, distrustful of RFK Jr., stand up project to defend vaccines - statnews.com

Some key public health figures are taking an extraordinary step to try to shore up U.S. vaccination policy, feared to be under threat from health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Rabbit ticks carrying bacteria that causes life-threatening fever discovered in Maine by UMass Amherst scientists - The Boston Globe

The discovery was made in a residential backyard in Maine where researchers were collecting rabbit ticks and testing them for pathogens, the university said.

Health officials release 7 locations for ‘potential exposures' to measles case in Illinois - NBC Chicago

A Walmart, a restaurant, a grocery store and more are among the locations where potential exposures to a measles case in Illinois may have taken place.

First invasive mosquitoes of 2025 found in South San Jose neighborhood - The Mercury News

Public health officials are asking residents to empty standing water and report sightings of mosquitoes.

Family mourns 26-year-old’s tragic death from rare hantavirus in California - SFGATE

A 26-year-old Mammoth Mountain employee died from hantavirus. An investigation found mice droppings at the hotel where he worked.

Whooping cough cases have doubled in a year, CDC data shows - ABC News

What happens in your brain when your mind goes completely blank — neuroscientists say it's a distinct mental state - ZME Science

Mind blanking isn’t daydreaming. It's something more akin to meditation — but not quite the same.

Mom's Rectal Cancer Signs Dismissed For 5 Years Before Diagnosis - TODAY.com

Marisa Peters noticed blood after bowel movements. Doctors dismissed them as changes from motherhood. 5 years later, she was diagnosed with rectal cancer.

Whooping cough cases are rising again in the US, challenging public health departments - AP News

Preliminary data from the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. has seen 8,485 cases of whooping cough in 2025. That's twice as many cases as this time last year, based on the CDC’s final tally. Rates of whooping cough started soaring l…

9 Sneaky Signs You Might Be Eating Too Much Sugar, According to Dietitians - EatingWell

Many individuals may be unaware of how much added sugar they’re eating. Learn nine sneaky signs you’re consuming too much, according to dietitians.

Impaired identity and negative affectivity predict depression and anxiety symptoms, study finds - PsyPost

New findings suggest that the way we relate to ourselves and others could be closely linked to symptoms of depression and anxiety.