Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has produced about 1,300 reported cases and five deaths, including two infants. Experts are investigating whether widespread vulnerability among unvaccinated adults, missing maternal antibodies and substantial underreporting help explain the unusually severe toll.
The historic Ebola outbreak has spread from Congo into four countries and across three African regions, killing at least 4,600 people in Congo as health authorities trace contacts and confront delayed detection of new cases.
Netflix is revisiting the notorious Stanford Prison Experiment through a reality series with new safeguards, even as decades of evidence challenge Philip Zimbardo’s methods, influence over participants and sweeping conclusions about authority and human behavior.
Chair rises and floor movements test strength, mobility, balance and coordination together. A 2025 study of more than 4,000 adults found that lower sitting and rising scores were associated with sharply higher mortality risks.
Strategies designed to calm children can work just as well for overwhelmed adults. Timeouts, countdowns, deep breathing, perspective checks, food and hydration may help parents manage stress before frustration turns into an emotional meltdown.
Clinical pharmacist Jim LaValle says blood testing can reveal nutritional deficiencies before consumers begin stacking supplements, helping them target actual needs while avoiding problems linked to excessive zinc, vitamin A, vitamin D and other products.
Cychlorphine has been linked to dozens of fatal overdoses, may evade common drug screening methods and can require repeated naloxone doses, prompting urgent warnings as the powerful synthetic opioid appears in illicit drugs and counterfeit pills.
Neurologist Dr. Steven Resnick says information overload can leave the nervous system constantly scanning for danger, potentially contributing to headaches, fatigue, sleep problems and other symptoms. His five strategies focus on recognizing triggers and teaching the brain to feel safe.