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Science Photo Library – CDC/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned this week that cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, are rising among young children in some parts of the Southeastern United States. Traditionally, RSV season begins in the fall and continues through the winter, similar to the flu […]
Isabel Pavia/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned people to not “kiss or cuddle your turtle” after a salmonella outbreak linked to small turtles has sickened at least 26 people across 11 states. Public health officials announced that they are investigating a “multistate outbreak” of salmonella linked to […]
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use certain pregnancy, ovulation and urinary tract infection tests. At least 15 tests manufactured by Universal Meditech Inc. (UMI) may be ineffective, including One Step Pregnancy Test, DiagnosUS One Step Ovulation Test, HealthyWiser UriTest UTI Test Strips and […]
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Friday warned Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott that his administration’s use of ballards — or buoys — in the Rio Grande river to stop migrants could bring legal action. “The State of Texas’s actions violate federal law, raise humanitarian concerns, present serious risks to […]
WLADIMIR BULGAR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Federal regulators are warning about safety concerns amid the rising popularity of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that off-brand forms of the medications could be unsafe. The warning comes as many people have reported turning […]
Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alerted doctors across the country Monday about the potential risk of new mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, cases, warning that summer gatherings could lead to a “resurgence.” Mpox cases have plummeted since a peak in the summer of 2022, with […]
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An Arizona mother is warning other parents after she almost became the target of a kidnapping hoax that sounded all too real. Jennifer DeStefano said her experience began when she received a phone call from a number she didn’t recognize. She wouldn’t have picked up but she knew her […]
Chris Jongkind/Getty Images (DENVER) — The FBI is warning the public against using charging stations in malls and at airports, according to a tweet from the bureau’s Denver office. The public charging stations could be a conduit for bad actors to introduce malware onto personal devices, officials warn. “Avoid using free charging stations in airports, […]
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Donald Trump’s former Attorney General William Barr warned Sunday that, in his view, Trump faces more legal peril from the federal probe into his possession of classified documents after leaving office than from the case in New York City over hush money paid to Stormy Daniels. “I don’t think it has any […]
KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning Thursday for clinicians and public health departments in the United States to be on the lookout for cases of a rare Ebola-like virus. The warning is in response to outbreaks of Marburg virus disease, one […]
