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A sleep expert has warned that drinking water before bed can be a serious health risk, as it can disrupt your sleep and weaken your immune system
The number of confirmed measles cases in Canada so far this year is more than three times higher than all infections recorded in 2023, the country's chief public health officer said as she urged people to ensure their vaccinations are up to date. The Public Health Agency of Canada is aware of 40 confirmed cases across the country in 2024, Dr. Theresa Tam said on Wednesday. Tam said she is concerned that not enough school-aged children have been adequately vaccinated against the highly...
What began as a mystery illness that has made its way to dairies in the Texas Panhandle was confirmed Monday as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), or Bird Flu, by health officials.
The first case of measles has been identified in a Lake County resident and officials are warning people who were exposed at a hospital in Libertyville and a restaurant in Lake Zurich. The Lake County Health Department announced Saturday afternoon that they had identified the first recent case of measles in a Lake County resident. […]
For the first time in almost 30 years, part of Donald Trump’s business empire is going public. Trump Media & Technology Group, the owner of struggling social media platform Truth Social, is set to begin its long-delayed journey as a public company at Tuesday’s opening bell under the ticker symbol “DJT.” Wall Street is assigning Trump Media an eye-popping valuation of around $9 billion – a price tag that experts warn is untethered to reality. Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp., the shell...
AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Texas’ controversial immigration enforcement law, also known as Senate Bill 4, remains on hold, pending another decision from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The U.S. Supreme Court permitted the law criminalizing illegal entry to take effect on Tuesday afternoon. That decision did not consider whether the law was constitutional, but []
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has published a strategic plan aimed at advancing racial equity in all of its activities and oversights, providing a roadmap to address underlying concerns that have perpetuated health inequalities throughout the state.
Officials with the Public Utility Commission of Texas announced that a new rule has been adopted that implements the Texas Energy Fund in Electric Reliability Council of Texas Generation Loan Program.
The Texas Water Development Board announced it is seeking public input until April 30 to help with the implementation of the Texas Water Fund, which was approved by voters in November 2023 and authorized a $1 billion appropriation to fund water infrastructure upgrades, water supply projects and a statewide water public awareness program.
Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic as the number of dengue fever cases continues to skyrocket in the U.S. territory. According to Puerto Rico's Department of Health, at least 549 cases have been reported so far and more than 340 people have been hospitalized. "As of March 21, 2024, the Department of Health's epidemiological surveillance of diseases has observed a 140% increase in dengue cases for Puerto Rico compared to the same period last year," the department said in a translated release....
California 's largest insurance company will stop offering insurance to 72,000 homes across the state due to the increased risk of natural disasters. Coverage for the 30,000 houses and 42,000 apartments effected will cease this summer. It comes just months after the insurance giant said it would also stop taking new applications for coverage from homeowners in the state