Be Well: Understanding Mosquito and Tick-Borne Illnesses Ahead of Your Summer Ventures
Dr. Daniel Griffin, chief of division of infectious disease and travel medicine at Optum Health, joined Cheddar News to talk about the rise in the presence of disease-carrying insects and mites during the summer.
Nearly a day after being downgraded from a tropical storm, Ophelia still threatened parts of the Northeast on Sunday with coastal flooding, life-threatening waves and heavy rain from Washington to New York City, the National Hurricane Center said.
Surgeons have transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man in a bid to prolong his life – only the second patient to ever undergo such an experimental feat. Two days later, the man was cracking jokes and able to sit in a chair, Maryland doctors said Friday.
Tropical Storm Ophelia formed off the mid-Atlantic coast and was expected to bring heavy rain, storm surge and windy conditions over the weekend, the National Hurricane Center said Friday.