Opens in a new tab or window While two people in Los Angeles County recently were infected with "raccoon roundworm," the infection is rare and doesn't pose a widespread threat, experts said.

Humans can then become infected if they consume dirt or soil, water, or any material contaminated with infected raccoon feces, according to the health department. LA Public Health said discovery ...

The two cases of the disease, also known as raccoon roundworm, were detected in the South Bay region of L.A. County, officials said. “While Baylisascaris is rare in people and the risk to the ...

Carrie Coon poses for a portrait to promote "His Three Daughters" on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP) NEW YORK (AP) – It can be hard to catch Carrie Coon ...

New Brunswick Green Party Leader David Coon reacts to the provincial budget in Fredericton on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray FREDERICTON – A look at David Coon ...

In an effort to reduce head injuries, the NFL has authorized the use of Guardian Caps during games. Several players, including Indianapolis Colts star running back Jonathan Taylor, wore the cap in ...

Before I became the proud mom of two cats, I had my own dreams and visions of how it would be. When I adopted my second, my first cat was only two years old, so I figured she was at the perfect age to ...

The new levels have been introduced as part of the federal government’s national cap on the intake of international students, which was announced in January. The aim of the federal cap is to ...

Acne, psoriasis, chickenpox, and other conditions may cause skin lesions ... A shingles rash emerges in a linear stripe pattern. It appears most commonly on the torso but may occur on other ...

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Rosacea is a common chronic inflammatory cutaneous disease that is exacerbated by heat and capsaicin pepper stimulation. Here the authors use a mouse model of rosacea and demonstrate functions of ...

Since the late 2000s, posters on social media and online messageboards have been sharing their experiences of waking in the dark to find a shadowy figure, dubbed the Hat Man, looming over them.