Condoms Aren’t a Fact of Life for Young Americans. They’re an Afterthought
Fewer young people are having sex, but the teens and young adults who are sexually active aren't using condoms as regularly, ...
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Ross County Health District launches new mobile unit offering flu shots
The Ross County Health District is introducing a new mobile unit to make flu vaccinations more accessible to the community. On Wednesday, October 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the mobile clinic will be ...
State confirms 2023 fatal drug overdoses in Alaska shot up to all-time high
New mortality data from the state of Alaska confirmed preliminary findings that there was a major increase in the number of fatal drug overdoses last year. There were 357 deaths attributed to drug ...
Six in 10 Americans have diets that contribute to inflammation
Most Americans are eating their way to inflammation that puts them at risk of cancer, heart disease and other serious health ...
Chickenpox ‘cluster’ reported at local school
A school district in Lake County has alerted the community that they are monitoring what could become an 'outbreak' of ...
St. Louis mother spends more than a decade raising awareness of sickle cell disease
Rosemary Britts started her nonprofit, Sickle Cell Association in 2011. Her daughter, Ronisha, lost her life to the disease ...
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KP.3.1.1 Covid Variant Is Now Behind Majority Of New Cases In US
CDC data also show that subvariant KP.2.3 is responsible for around 1 in 10 new cases. The two "KP" variants are part of a covid variant group known as “FLiRT." Meanwhile, Brigham researchers revealed ...