Randi Richardson

1 month ago | nbcnews.com | Randi Richardson

Fueled by the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, cases in the United States this year now exceed 500, according to NBC News’ tally of state health department data. The 523 cases recorded in less than three months represent the second-highest annual total the country has seen in a decade. In the only year with more cases, 2019, the United States nearly lost its measles elimination status.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Randi Richardson

Fueled by the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, cases in the United States this year now exceed 500, according to NBC News’ tally of state health department data. The 523 cases recorded in less than three months represent the second-highest annual total the country has seen in a decade. In the only year with more cases, 2019, the United States nearly lost its measles elimination status.

1 month ago | nbcnews.com | Randi Richardson

A Michigan resident who received a transplant in December died after having been infected with rabies from the new organ, the state health department said Wednesday. “A public health investigation determined they contracted rabies through the transplanted organ,” Lynn Sutfin, a spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services, said in a statement. The patient received the transplant at a hospital in Ohio in December, then died in January, the department said.

1 month ago | msn.com | Randi Richardson

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1 month ago | nbcnews.com | Randi Richardson

It’s creamy. It’s a type of saturated fat. And according to a slew of lifestyle and wellness influencers, it’s “good” for your body and skin. Beef tallow, the fat that remains after meat is boiled, has become the latest craze to gain momentum online, with some creators touting it as a skin care product and others calling it the healthier alternative to “seed oils” like canola and safflower oil. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has also promoted tallow.