Respiratory virus season is in full gear, with flu admissions rising quickly in recent weeks, according to the latest national data from the CDC. Fourteen states reported high levels of flu-like ...

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Swimming in Palm Beach's coastline may be out of the question this Christmas season after Florida health officials announced a health advisory for the waters at Midtown Beach due to high levels of ...

Flu season in the U.S. generally begins in the fall, with activity picking up in October and peaking in December and February. Currently, flu levels are highest in Colorado, Louisiana, New Jersey and ...

New Delhi's dense smog and alarmingly poor air quality are drawing attention from countries around the world. The Times of India reported on a wave of travel advisories issued by countries such as the ...

Lauren O’Connor, MS, RDN, is a health and lifestyle writer and five-time cookbook author based in Los Angeles. She is a registered dietitian with over 15 years of experience in the field, specializing ...

Reservoir levels in California are at a historical high after years of drought. According to Newsweek, which cited data from the Golden State's Department of Water Resources, water levels in all key ...

Unlike our organs, cell organelles such as mitochondria are not fixed in place, but when, where, how, and why organelles move remain unclear. Research published in the Biophysical Journal shows that ...

Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays. Young people in the city of Boston are being hit particularly hard and much earlier than last flu season.

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High chairs seem like just another piece of baby gear — until you’re actually in the trenches of mealtime with toddlers. The right chair makes life smoother: less mess, less stress, more actual eating ...