Achoo fly? One Greek woman’s close encounter with a family of sheep bot flies is nothing to sneeze at. It all started next to a field of grazing sheep in Greece, where an unidentified 58-year-old was working outdoors in the dry September heat. She “noticed numerous flies swarming around her face,” according to a new … Read more
A potentially deadly fungus has been spreading throughout Tennessee, health officials have warned. Over 35 cases of histoplasmosis, a lung infection caused by exposure to the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum, have been confirmed in a three-month period in the Maury and Williamson County area, according to numbers presented on Jan. 12 by the Tennessee Department of … Read more
Make no misteak — this is an unsavory obsession. Florida tattoo shop owner Wendy Marshall is so fond of raw meat that she scarfs 2 pounds of it daily. Ground chuck, cold cuts, whole roasts, porterhouses, the bloodier the better — Marshall devours it all. “I love ripping the flesh straight off the bone,” Marshall, … Read more
The odds are fairly high that everyone around you is currently sick. But you’re not imagining things if it seems like your typical sore throat is worse than usual. A “mystery throat virus” is going around, leaving people down and out for the count — and offering no real treatment. A worse-than-normal sore throat is … Read more
Globally, sepsis infection is the leading cause of death in children, taking more than 3.4 million lives per year, according to the Sepsis Alliance — and 85% of these deaths occur before age 5. Sepsis among children is a very difficult and elusive problem for physicians to diagnose and treat, with almost 10% of cases being … Read more
The show must go on. George Clooney, 64, was able to rally for the premiere of his film, “Jay Kelly,” at the Venice Film Festival after he abruptly skipped a series of promotional appearances due to a “bad sinus infection.” The Hollywood actor, who plays a fictional movie star in the upcoming showbiz drama, was … Read more
There’s something fishy going on — and finally, a way to reel in one of the leading culprits. A female-founded health startup just unveiled a game-changing treatment for the most common vaginal issue women face during their reproductive years. But here’s the twist: it targets their male partners. “With this launch, we are empowering couples … Read more
A man was told that his ear infection was actually a sign of a rare brain tumor. David Dingley, 76, noticed he wasn’t hearing properly in June 2023, but assumed he had a bad cold. His earing issues persisted, and after multiple visits to his GP, he was diagnosed with an ear infection, and later … Read more
Christina Applegate can’t catch a break. The “Dead to Me” actress, 53, revealed she has been hospitalized for a kidney infection, which has since spread to both of her kidneys, as she continues to battle multiple sclerosis (MS). Applegate recounted the painful ordeal from her hospital bed in Los Angeles, Calif., while recording the Tuesday … Read more
Let this sink in — a dangerous, salt-obsessed bacterium is wreaking havoc along the Gulf Coast. Several dozen cases of Vibrio vulnificus and nine deaths have been reported so far this year across Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi. The rod-shaped bacterium lurks in warm, brackish waters — it can enter your body when … Read more
Urine for a rough ride with this infection. High blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, cigarette use, diabetes, obesity and physical inactivity are among the risk factors for heart attack and stroke. A family history of these episodes, age and sex play a role, too. Several factors increase your risk of heart attack and stroke — a … Read more
A quadruple amputee says an incredibly common infection that affects about 15 million women in the US every year — and is usually cleared up by antibiotics — nearly killed her. And it wasn’t because she didn’t seek medical attention — even if she did initially put down her symptoms to other things like asthma … Read more
After filming a music video on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Miley Cyrus said she was recently hospitalized with a knee infection, prompting doctors to weigh in on how certain environments can expose people to harmful bacteria. On a Thursday episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Cyrus, 32, recalled the moment she filmed her “Something Beautiful” … Read more
Breakups stink, but this one was downright toxic. A woman spent seven years suffering from relentless sinus infections that baffled doctors until they took culture samples from her nose and finally cracked the case. The culprit? E. coli, courtesy of her ex. Christine Connell traced her sinus infections back to one fateful night seven years ago. … Read more
An uncle has become the butt of his own joke after his pregnant sister took a list of gag names a little too seriously. It means that one day his niece could Google a fungal infection and find out the hard way that it’s also her name. Taking to Reddit, the poster with the username Odd_Age1378 explained the situation. We’ll call … Read more
UV got to be kidding! If you’re a regular at nail salons, you may be dismayed to learn that your pedicure may be more of a pedi-curse. “Getting pedicures, especially at a nail salon, can increase potential risks of bacterial, fungal and viral infections — nail salons are hot spots for toenail fungus,” podiatrist Dr. … Read more
A tiny parasite may be wreaking havoc below the belt — even long after it’s gone. A new study found that an “often-overlooked” parasitic infection, already linked to bladder cancer, could also trigger cancer-related gene activity in the cervical lining. Even more troubling, the genetic changes appear to intensify after treatment, a red flag that … Read more
“Narcos: Mexico” star Manuel Masalva is reportedly “fighting for his life” in an “induced coma” after contracting an aggressive bacterial infection while abroad. The 43-year-old actor’s close friend, Mario Morán, revealed Masalva’s startling condition in a TikTok video. “My brother is fighting for his life far away from home,” Morán, 32, said in Spanish in … Read more
The parents of a young girl who died after contracting measles last month in West Texas are speaking out about their position on the MMR vaccine. The child, age 6, died on Feb. 26 after being hospitalized in Lubbock, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services. The agency stated it was “the first death … Read more
There’s nothing better than a spa day — sweating out your toxins in the steam room, melting all your stress away with a massage and indulging in some much-needed “me time.” But, if you’re not careful, a day of pampered R&R could end with a trip to the doctor’s office. Rosanne Joseph-Anthony, the founder and … Read more