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CDC tightens home monitoring guidance for high-risk hantavirus contacts - The Washington Post

CDC tightens home monitoring guidance for high-risk hantavirus contacts - The Washington Post

People in the “high-risk” category are instructed to stay home and limit contact with others, avoid being in buildings other than their home and avoid visitors to their residences. They are also supposed to coordinate any essential travel with their state or …

Fourth King County resident linked to cruise ship hantavirus outbreak - The Seattle Times

Fourth King County resident linked to cruise ship hantavirus outbreak - The Seattle Times

A fourth King County resident may have been exposed to hantavirus, and someone in Chelan County is infected with a different type of hantavirus.

2 bitten by fox in Chapel Hill - WRAL

2 bitten by fox in Chapel Hill - WRAL

A fox bit two people in Orange County on Friday, according to the county's animal services.

Two Tiny Preemie Kittens Find Each Other Right When They Need It Most - The Dodo

Two Tiny Preemie Kittens Find Each Other Right When They Need It Most - The Dodo

“They may not be related by blood, but they certainly act like they are sister and brother."

I'm A Spine Doctor. Here's 1 Thing I'd Never, Ever Do If I Had Back Pain. - HuffPost

I'm A Spine Doctor. Here's 1 Thing I'd Never, Ever Do If I Had Back Pain. - HuffPost

This dangerous combination of movements is throwing out people’s backs regularly.

People with ADHD have a natural inclination for intuitive thinking and creative breakthroughs, according to a new study - Earth.com

People with ADHD have a natural inclination for intuitive thinking and creative breakthroughs, according to a new study - Earth.com

Researchers set out to test a long-running hunch among cognitive scientists that people with ADHD were more creative thinkers.

CDC Didn’t Tell New York About Resident on Hantavirus-Plagued Cruise - The Intercept

CDC Didn’t Tell New York About Resident on Hantavirus-Plagued Cruise - The Intercept

There’s no indication that the New Yorker was returning to the U.S. But public health experts said the city and state still should have been informed.

Connecticut health officials warn of hepatitis A outbreak linked to shellfish - WFSB

Connecticut health officials warn of hepatitis A outbreak linked to shellfish - WFSB

The Connecticut Department of Public Health warned residents about a hepatitis A outbreak in New York that has been linked to shellfish.

A 47-year study reveals when strength and fitness start to fade - ScienceDaily

A 47-year study reveals when strength and fitness start to fade - ScienceDaily

A groundbreaking Swedish study that tracked people for nearly 50 years has revealed when the body’s physical decline quietly begins. Researchers found that fitness, strength, and muscle endurance start slipping around age 35, with the decline accelerating ove…