This flesh-eating parasite spread by sand flies has foothold in U.S., appears to be endemic in Texas, CDC scientists report

Once thought to be a danger largely reserved for travelers, a flesh-eating parasite known as Leishmania mexicana is now likely spreading locally through some sand flies native to the southern U.S., a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis has concluded.  Skin sores caused by Leishmania mexicana typically erupt weeks to months after people

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New Hispanic Breast Cancer Clinic at Northwestern aims to improve access to care

New Hispanic breast cancer clinic at Northwestern Memorial Hospital New Hispanic breast cancer clinic at Northwestern Memorial Hospital 04:53 CHICAGO (CBS) — A new breast cancer clinic at Northwestern Memorial Hospital aims to give Hispanic women critical access to care and treatment once they’ve been diagnosed.  The Lurie Cancer Center Hispanic Breast Cancer Clinic, which

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Injuries from e-bikes and e-scooters spiked again last year, CPSC finds

As e-scooters, hoverboards and e-bikes increase in popularity, emergency rooms are seeing a surge in injuries — fractures, contusions, burns and cuts — related to the products, continuing a multiyear trend, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission finds in a report released Tuesday. Injuries related to micromobility devices including e-scooters, e-bikes and hoverboards have risen

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