Plague might sound like an ancient scourge, but cases of this bacterial infection continue to this day, including in Colorado, where a 10-year-old girl has died from the disease. The girl's death on July 5 is the state's first human plague death since 2015, per the Durango Herald, which reported that she had been a […]
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Old records shed new light on smallpox outbreaks in 1700s
A highly contagious disease originating far from America’s shores triggers deadly outbreaks that spread rapidly, infecting the masses. Shots are available, but a divided public agonizes over getting jabbed. Sound familiar? Newly digitized records—including a minister’s diary scanned and posted online by Boston’s Congregational Library and Archives—are shedding fresh light on devastating outbreaks of smallpox […]
Their Dog Died at 3 Years Old: What Marley’s Family Wants You to Know
This Saturday, September 19, is Puppy Mill Awareness Day. Many puppies bought online or in pet shops were born in places that the public rarely sees. Dogs are kept in small cages their entire lives and bred over and over again, just so the pet industry can profit off the sale of their puppies. While […]
Kara Keough Shares Tribute to Her Baby Boy: ‘You Would Have Been 1 Month Old'
Thinking of McCoy. Kara Keough penned a heart-wrenching tribute to her late son on Wednesday, May 6, one month after he died during delivery. “You would have been 1 month old today. Your baby acne would be gearing up. You would be getting the hang of pacifiers, sorting out your days and nights, and figuring […]
Transform Your Kids' Old Crayons Into Fun Shapes With This Easy DIY
Do you have kids? Were you ever a kid? (Hi, yes, that’s all of you). Chances are there’s a stash of old broken-up crayons hidden somewhere in your house among the more respectable art supplies. Maybe they’ve been stepped on or melted, or maybe coloring just isn’t something you or your kids do very often. […]
Microbiome reveals the age of a Person
The complex communities of microbes that live on the skin, in the mouth and in the intestine, are influenced by factors such as diet, environment, and lifestyle. This may change in the course of life. Researchers have now shown that they can determine, on the basis of Multiple, the age of a Person. With the […]
Rejuvenating the brain: More stem cells improve learning and memory of old mice
The older we get the more our brains will find it difficult to learn and remember new things. The research group led by Professor Federico Calegari used a method to stimulate the small pool of neural stem cells that reside in the brain in order to increase their number and the number of neurons generated […]
Turning gray and into the red: The true cost of growing old in America
The U.S. population is aging at such a rate that within a few years, older Americans will outnumber the country’s children for the first time, according to census projections. But rising rents, health care and other living costs mean that for many entering their retirement years, balancing the household budget can be a struggle. To […]
Mother tells of her heartbreak after daughter died of cervical cancer
‘Don’t take no for an answer’: Mother’s heartbreak after doctors said her 23-year-old daughter was ‘too YOUNG’ for a smear test before she died of cervical cancer Emma Fisk visited her GP several times after suffering stomach cramps Was also refused a smear test due to the fact she was under 25 at the time […]
Old drug, new hope for pediatric brain cancer
Some drugs for heart disease might also work against brain cancer, according to an analysis by researchers from the Jackson Laboratory (JAX), Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (CCMC), and UConn Health. The researchers used a new approach to identify five heart medicines that might also be effective at fighting the most common type of childhood brain […]