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Dengue fever vs. malaria. What to know about the mosquito-borne diseases reported in Florida
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFlorida health officials are now issuing warnings for a rise in cases of dengue fever in South...
Six Diseases Mosquitoes Can Give to Humans
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJoao Burini/GettyMost people instantly associate mosquitoes with malaria. But these tiny flying insects can transmit a number of other diseases...
Mosquitoes sniff out hosts infected with certain viruses, researchers find
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoSmell can be a powerful motivator. The fragrance of freshly baked cookies may compel a person to...
Dengue Fever
Health via Yahoo News· 1 month agoJoao Paulo Burini / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Dengue fever is a viral infection you can develop after getting bitten by a...
Henry Ford doctor, Trump White House tried to pressure FDA into hydroxychloroquine use
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDr. William O'Neill, a star Henry Ford Health cardiologist and medical director, collaborated with...
Panel: Trump staffers pushed unproven COVID treatment at FDA
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOfficials in the Trump White House tried to pressure U.S. health experts into reauthorizing a...
'Breakbone fever' poses risk to Florida as dengue cases mount in Puerto Rico
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 2 months ago"Breakbone fever" sounds like something we'd all pray to avoid. But the disease caused by dengue viruses is spreading at a break-neck pace in Puerto Rico, which just declared a dengue epidemic ...
Mosquitoes that carry West Nile are becoming resistant to insecticides, CDC says
NBC News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoScientists at the CDC say the mosquitoes that spread West Nile virus are becoming resistant to...
What Is a High Dose of Prednisone?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 12 months agoPrednisone is a popularly prescribed steroid medication. As such, they can have serious side effects, mainly when used at high doses and for extended...
What Is Splenomegaly?
Health via Yahoo News· 6 months agoSplenomegaly is an enlarged spleen. It filters blood, removes old or damaged red blood cells, and produces white blood cells to help fight bacteria and other harmful microorganisms. People with ...