Health
Local health officials reported a localized outbreak of flea-borne typhus in the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles, where five people have fallen ill this year, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. All five patients required hospitalization but have since recovered. This cluster arrives as flea-borne typhus cases continue an upward trajectory … Read more
Fitness wearable users evaluating health tracking accuracy often find that popular devices yield surprisingly inconsistent daily metrics, according to recent comparative testing by health and performance coach Dan Go. Across a simultaneous two-week trial of four fitness trackers—the Apple Watch, Whoop band, Oura Ring, and Fitbit Air—Go discovered significant disparities in step counts, sleep tracking, … Read more
Toronto Public Health confirmed the city’s first human case of West Nile virus this year in an adult resident, according to an agency release issued on Thursday. The confirmation follows public health detections of virus-positive mosquito pools across several Ontario communities, including Toronto, Windsor-Essex, Belleville, York Region, and Halton Region. Symptoms and High Risk Groups … Read more
Metastatic breast cancer, also known as stage 4 or late-stage disease, occurs when cancer spreads beyond the breast and nearby lymph nodes to distant regions like the bones, liver, lungs, or brain, according to the Mayo Clinic. While often incurable, continuous systemic therapies—including hormone therapy, targeted therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy—aim to slow tumor growth, control … Read more
Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 60 to 70 percent of dementia cases, according to World Health Organization data, yet the terms dementia and Alzheimer’s are frequently used interchangeably in everyday conversation. While Alzheimer’s is the most common form of cognitive decline, experts emphasize that dementia is an umbrella term encompassing a wide variety of distinct neurological … Read more
Antihistamines offer no meaningful benefit for itchiness associated with eczema and may cause cognitive harms such as slowed thinking, according to a McMaster University analysis of 47 trials involving more than 6,200 participants. The findings, published by researchers examining longstanding uncertainties around atopic dermatitis, suggest that dermatologists should not routinely prescribe the medications for the … Read more
Love & Guidance Counseling Center in Laredo provides mental health care for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, relationship challenges, stress, and substance use, according to the center’s founding team. The practice aims to treat mental health with the same urgency as physical health by establishing a welcoming … Read more
The South Eastern NSW Centre for Menopause, Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain has expanded its Milton-based services to offer dedicated perimenopause and menopause treatment from Helensburgh to the Victorian border, according to COORDINARE – South Eastern NSW PHN CEO Prudence Buist. Supported by additional federal government funding, the multidisciplinary clinic at the Milton Medical Centre now … Read more
The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a nationwide clinical trial to determine whether semaglutide can help treat alcohol use disorder, a condition officially diagnosed in more than 400,000 veterans nationwide, according to department data. VA researchers are studying the GLP-1 receptor agonist—marketed as Ozempic for Type 2 diabetes and Wegovy for chronic weight management—to … Read more
According to Yahoo News Canada, a viral TikTok video posted by Katie-Rose Lestrange in early 2026 has sparked a cross-border debate about healthcare access after detailing her transition from a dismissive system in the United States to a responsive publicly funded model in Ontario. Lestrange, who navigates conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome of metabolic … Read more