Scientists identify another form of dementia that mimics Alzheimer’s but has a different cause.
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Maine stresses test as sexually transmitted infections surge
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says Maine has seen “dramatic increases” in gonorrhea and syphilis in the last five years.
Juul nicotine may be ‘worst for kids, best for smokers’
The e-cigarette can be used discreetly and eliminates the odor and throat irritation that deterred some teens from smoking.
Concern about measles prompts California universities to quarantine more than 200
Students and staff members who may have been exposed to measles and cannot verify that they are immune have been quarantined.
Food poisoning, particularly from 2 bacteria, persists, report finds
The two most common sources of infection have been longtime problems.
U.S. measles cases hit highest mark in 25 years
Roughly three-quarters of this year’s illnesses have been in New York among unvaccinated people.
Popular heart drugs tainted with carcinogens face a wave of lawsuits
The FDA has been coordinating a recall of adulterated heart medications since last July.
Ex-CEO is first drug executive indicted in opioid crisis
A former chief of a drug distributor is accused of ordering subordinates to ignore red flags about certain pharmacy customers to maximize company profits and his own pay.
Patients punch back at Parkinson’s disease through boxing lessons
Rock Steady Boxing, a program introduced in Maine just over two years ago, helps participants battle the degenerative disease, both physically and psychologically.
Two-wave U.S. flu season is now the longest in a decade
In mid-February, a nastier strain started causing more illnesses and driving up hospitalizations.