Joan Merriam lives in Nevada City with her new golden retriever Frankie, her Maine coon cat Indy, and the infinite spirits of her beloved goldens Joey and Casey. You can reach Joan at ...

Two unvaccinated siblings in Tulare County, California have been confirmed to have measles, and the county’s public health department is working to identify and trace any potential exposures.

Two massive disasters this year — the Texas floods and Los Angeles firestorms — are leading some to grapple with the question ...

Mr. President, this is the gavel used to enact the ‘big, beautiful bill,’” House Speaker Mike Johnson said at a White House ...

A report by TriplePundit highlighted the link between changing weather patterns and the spread of disease-causing fungi, such as coccidioides, which causes valley fever, and aspergillus, which harms ...

Even delicious everyday staples like tomatoes aren't immune to product recalls, as proven by a string of high-profile incidents over the years.

The Courtenay Cheese company, Natural Pastures Cheese Company is having its Mount Becher Buffalo Medium Cheese recalled from the marketplace due to a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The case happened a year ago in January, the earliest month for a plague case in Oregon in nearly a century. The Deschutes ...

The Oregon Health Authority has tracked plague cases since 1934, with 21 cases in the past 91 years, including three in ...

The city of Bakersfield is expected to declare August as Valley Fever Awareness Month at its city council meeting on ...

The heightened spread of the disease is a “canary in the coal mine” moment, representing the rapid return of several ...