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Co-sleeping with your pet can be good for your bond but not for you. Here's when you might need a sleep divorce.
Pets can provide a lot of comfort at bedtime, but can also disrupt sleep. Train your pet not to wak…
Nandini Maharaj
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We asked a parasite expert about RFK Jr.'s claim that a worm ate his brain. Here's what they said.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a 2012 deposition that a doctor believed a worm ate part of his brain…
Geoff Weiss,Paul Squire
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Parasitic worms are set to become a whole lot more common because of climate change, study says
Climate change is often associated with rising temperatures, but it has also led to an overall incr…
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The 10 states where your pet is more likely to get sick from tick-borne diseases, viruses, parasites, and more
Analysts ranked the 50 US states by risk of dog and cat diseases. Here are the diseases to watch ou…
Ellyn Lapointe
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A couple got red rashes on their stomachs after being bitten by beetle parasites living in their furniture
A couple had to get rid of their furniture after they were were bitten by parasites living on the b…
Serafina Kenny
'Parasite' actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead in a car
Lee Sun-kyun was found dead in a car on December 27. The actor, best known for his role as the weal…
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'Parasite' actor Lee Sun-kyun is dead at 48, reports say
The actor Lee Sun-kyun was best known outside South Korea for his role in the 2019 film "Parasite."
Hannah Getahun,Amanda Goh
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A parasite in bagged salad was linked to a spike in cases of a stomach bug that can cause explosive diarrhea
The parasite is thought to have contaminated a batch of bagged Caesar salad kits sold at a grocery …
Serafina Kenny
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'Parasite' director Bong Joon-ho demands police investigate the death of Lee Sun-kyun
Bong Joon-ho, along with other Korean artists, want police to investigate the death of "Parasite" s…
Hannah Getahun
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A college student who slept in contact lenses went blind in one eye after he was infected by a parasite
Mike Krumholz, 21, says he may never fully see out of his left eye again because of the infection.
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Parasitic worms highjack their hosts' free will, and scientists finally think they know how
Parasitic hairworms look harmless but are actually one of nature's most sophisticated DNA thieves, …
Emily Hein
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Williams syndrome is the genetic condition that makes people pathologically friendly in a lonely world
Living with Williams syndrome makes people hypersocial in a world where loneliness is an epidemic. …
Hayley Cuccinello
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What to know about swimmer's itch, a rash caused by a tiny parasite found in water contaminated by animal poop
Swimmer's itch, which may appear as red bumps after exposure, is a relatively harmless allergic rea…
Andrea Michelson
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New tick diseases are emerging across the US and around the world — fueled by climate change — but doctors say they're difficult to diagnose
As technology advances, scientists are able to identify more viruses and bacteria that may be trans…
Andrea Michelson
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What to know about Heartland virus, a new tick-borne disease spreading through the Midwest and southern US
The first cases of Heartland virus disease were identified in Missouri in 2009. Since then, cluster…
Andrea Michelson
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What to know about Powassan virus, a tick-borne disease that can cause fatal brain infection
About one in every 10 cases of severe disease caused by Powassan virus is deadly, and half of those…
Andrea Michelson
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I was a conjoined twin. My sister didn't survive, but the brief time we had together made me extraordinary.
Born a conjoined twin, Faith Roberts details the effects of separation from her parasitic twin sist…
Jane Ridley
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5 tick-borne diseases to watch out for this season, and how to avoid them
Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the US, but depending on your region, you may…
Andrea Michelson
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A woman had her eye removed after she showered while wearing contact lenses and it got infected by a parasite found in tap water
Acanthamoeba keratitis, a rare parasite infection, can make it feel like there is something constan…
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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A man hospitalized with mysterious seizures was diagnosed with tapeworms that had been living in his brain for decades
The man was hospitalized in Massachusetts with a seizure and spoke gibberish. Doctors said he had c…