How to get rid of mosquitoes Find out about some mosquito repellents in time for summer. The Knox County Health Department is warning families about an increase in cases of the La Crosse virus, a mosquito-borne illness. Six people with the illness have been hospitalized in the past nine weeks, all of them under the […]
7 Life-Saving Tips for Driving During a Monsoon Storm The Arizona monsoon can be amazing, but it can also be dangerous. These tips could save your life if you’re out and about and a storm is brewing. The Republic New state-level data shows that Arizona residents have a life expectancy of 75 years, lower than […]
It has been nearly five years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and although the number of infected people and hospitalizations is not as high as it was a few years ago, the virus is still spreading in Summit County. As of Aug. 10, more than 300 cases had been reported in the county this month, […]
World Health Organization: Mpox is a global public health emergency For the second time in two years, the World Health Organization has declared Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, a global public health emergency. Oneida County has seen two cases of Mpox, a virus that triggered an international health alert earlier this week. Due to the […]
The Biden administration on Thursday announced an agreement between Medicare and pharmaceutical companies to lower prices on 10 prescription drugs. The government says this will save about $6 billion over the prices Medicare pays for the same drugs this year. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) estimates that 8.8 million of the 54 […]
How Vitamin B Can Improve Your Skin and Brain Function Nutritional therapist Lauren Kelly explains how vitamin B can improve everything from skin to brain function and how you can incorporate it into your daily routine. If you clicked on this story, you’re probably curious about new ways to improve your health. You’re not alone. […]
A person from Ingham County has been confirmed to have swine flu, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday. “While we believe this is an isolated case, Michigan residents should be alert for flu-like symptoms: fever, respiratory symptoms such as cough and runny nose, and body aches,” Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, the state’s […]
