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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Saturday, October 25 is National Drug Take Back Day — and law enforcement agencies and businesses are encouraging residents to dispose of unused medications. National …
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Reagan Hillman (via RochesterFirst)
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10/23/26
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Only counting PFAS levels above minimum reporting thresholds could be creating a significant knowledge gap.
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Ellyn Lapointe (via Gizmodo | Tecg. Science. Culture)
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10/23/26
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A first-of-its-kind cancer vaccine is significantly reducing the chances that melanoma patients’ tumors come back, according to results of a major study released Thursday by drugmakers Moderna and …
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Associated Press (via WCCB Charlotte)
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10/23/26
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The American Society of Hematology issued new guidelines for blood iron to help doctors identify deficiencies earlier. Here's what it means for you.
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Via KING5
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10/23/26
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Medical researchers in Washington state are tracking an unusual spike in H1N1 flu cases, aided and abetted by a new mutation that protects the virus against some preexisting antibodies.
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Matthew Phelan (via Gizmodo | Tecg. Science. Culture)
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10/23/26
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An apparent leak prompted Merck and Moderna to release the full trial results ahead of schedule, but investors puzzlingly greeted the good news by sending the companies’ stock prices down.
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Ed Cara (via Gizmodo | Tecg. Science. Culture)
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10/23/26
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It’s natural for your exercise routine to change over time. What’s most important is consistently doing something.
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Emily Laurence Sardinha Parade (via Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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10/23/26
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With breast cancer awareness in the spotlight this month, a surgeon and a genetic counselor address misconceptions about the disease.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman • South Florida Sun Sentinel (via Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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10/23/26
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Many professional medical groups welcome more stringent evaluations. But the nonprofits strongly oppose aspects of the criteria and have filed lawsuits, warning of potential disruptions in some …
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Nada Hassanein (via Louisiana Illuminator)
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10/23/26
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NFL Hall of Famer and Southern University coach Marshall Faulk, 53, revealed he has Parkinson's disease.
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Via KING5
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10/23/26
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These are the kind of thoughts that pop into my head when I’m in the kitchen cooking a head of cauliflower: White food isn’t all bad.
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Barbara Intermill Tribune News Service (via Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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10/23/26
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The governor's office announced Thursday major funding is coming for major water and wastewater projects in the Mountain State.
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Keith Conner (via Morgan Messanger - WV)
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10/23/26
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The percentage of working-age adults without health insurance has increased in the past two years, largely because many people can no longer afford Obamacare coverage after Congress allowed federal …
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Shalina Chatlani (via Louisiana Illuminator)
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10/23/26
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People living in five York County neighborhoods are being asked to boil their water due to elevated levels of E. coli and total coliform.
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WCCB Staff (via WCCB Charlotte)
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10/23/26
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Doctors in the Chicago area are urging people to get their flu shot now as cases start to ramp up, with flu season starting earlier than expected.
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Victor Jacobo (via CBS Chicago - latest)
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10/22/26
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) - Health experts in Monroe County are monitoring an early flu season in the Rochester area, accelerated by roughly a month compared to past years. According to Monroe County …
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Ryan Hermenet (via RochesterFirst)
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10/22/26
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Faulk revealed his diagnosis on the podcast “The Caring Neurologist” on Wednesday, telling the host, “I want to help as many people as I can.”
The post Hall of Fame running back Marshall …
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Associated Press (via Boston.com - Sports)
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10/22/26
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A San Francisco resident has died after ingesting a semi-synthetic opioid sold in gas stations and smoke shops, the first such case in the city involving dihydro-7-hydroxymirtragynine, also known as …
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Carlos E. Castañeda (via CBS San Francisco)
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10/22/26
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Workers at Strong Memorial Hospital and the University of Rochester's River Campus voted Thursday on whether to move forward with an informational picket as contract …
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Gio Battaglia (via RochesterFirst)
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10/22/26
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From the college student with an idea, to the graduate student who's ready to move out of the lab, to professors ready to launch a business, the Rhode Island Life Science Hub is there to help.
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Shannon Hegy (via WPRI - Local News)
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10/22/26
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