Carolyn Bruck

Oct 17, 2024 | scrippsnews.com | Carolyn Bruck

Health officials are sounding the alarm as new cases of bird flu are now popping up in humans and commercial dairy farms. The California Department of Public Health confirmed 11 new bird flu cases in humans Wednesday. State health officials say that those sickened with the virus had direct contact with infected cattle at multiple dairy farms. There are now 25 confirmed human cases of bird flu in five states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Oct 10, 2024 | scrippsnews.com | Carolyn Bruck

New research suggests that cardiovascular health and dementia are related. Dementia affects millions of lives. But now the American Heart Association says that maintaining heart health at a young age may help preserve thinking and memory later in life.

Oct 10, 2024 | kbzk.com | Carolyn Bruck

New research suggests that cardiovascular health and dementia are related. Dementia affects millions of lives. But now the American Heart Association says that maintaining heart health at a young age may help preserve thinking and memory later in life.

May 19, 2024 | scrippsnews.com | Carolyn Bruck |Haley Bull |Douglas Jones

President Joe Biden on Sunday told the graduating class at Morehouse College that he heard their voices of protest over the Israel-Hamas war and that scenes from the conflict in Gaza have been heartbreaking. "I support peaceful nonviolent protest," he told students, some who wore keffiyeh scarves around their shoulders on top of their black graduation robes.

May 13, 2024 | scrippsnews.com | Maya Rodriguez |Tomas Hoppough |Douglas Jones |Carolyn Bruck

The war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip was prompted after the terrorist organization launched a surprise attack on the country on Oct. 7. Hamas killed more than 1,000 Israelis and took nearly 200 hostages. Israel has retaliated in what it says is an attempt to dismantle Hamas. The Gaza Health Ministry reports that more than 2,500 Palestinians have been killed since the conflict began.