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Oregon's 1st bubonic plague case in 8 years tied to patient's pet cat
Live Science via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA microscopic image showing cells of the bacterium that causes plague depicted in light blue. A...
Florida is the shark-attack capital of the world. Here's what's more likely to kill you
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHeart disease, cancer, stroke — these are all serious causes of death that claim millions of lives...
New blood test to predict preeclampsia receives FDA approval
Motherly via Yahoo News· 11 months agoPreeclampsia, or the rapid onset of high blood pressure in pregnancy, is one of the leading causes...
Is bubonic plague a problem today? It did appear in this Florida city. Here's what we know
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA case of bubonic plague has been reported in Oregon. Although the Black Death devastated Europe in...
This Shouldn’t Be New York City’s Most Common Tree
Slate via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA nature walk in Bryant Park introduced me to a tree I have come to resent. Urban naturalist Gabriel Willow was leading a group of birdwatchers around...
Marriage hit a milestone in 2022, surpassing 2 million, prepandemic level
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMarriages seem to be making a bit of a comeback after slumping during the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
West Nile virus cases could set a NC record in 2022. Is it tied to climate change?
Star News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn exotic mosquito-borne virus that first emerged on this side of the Atlantic at the turn of the...
America's epidemic of chronic illness is killing us too soon
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe United States is failing at a fundamental mission - keeping people alive. After decades of...
Threats from climate change leave SLO County facing an ‘uncertain’ future. Here’s how
San Luis Obispo Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn good years, there are at least three months when the hills in San Luis Obispo County turn a rich,...
A short history of civilizational collapse: Are we next — and how can we prevent it?
Salon via Yahoo News· 12 months agoCharles I on his way to be executed, 1649Culture Club/Getty Images Last week I published a Salon...