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wsls.com > news > national > 07/26/2026 > as-trump-boosts-nuclear-power-regulators-seek-to-eliminate-a-longstanding-radiation-safety-rule

As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a longstanding radiation safety rule

22+ hour, 38+ min ago   (925+ words) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle that has for 50 years minimized the radiation people in the United States are exposed to and that has been adopted around the world. Currently, facilities such as nuclear…...

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wsls.com > health > 07/25/2026 > jetting-off-for-a-summer-vacation-how-to-eat-and-drink-to-minimize-jet-lag

Jetting off for a summer vacation? How to eat and drink to minimize jet lag

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (712+ words) Jet lag threatens to turn even a dream vacation into a slog. And with peak travel season underway, millions of people may have to contend with this disorienting condition, which can cause sleep disturbances, daytime tiredness, headaches and nasty gastrointestinal…...

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wsls.com > news > world > 07/25/2026 > more-health-workers-strike-as-ebola-cases-in-congo-near-3000-including-over-1300-deaths

More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (420+ words) Prosper Heri Ngorora And Constant Same Bagalwa BUNIA – Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo went on strike Saturday over payment issues, disrupting care for patients in the epicenter of the country’s rapidly growing outbreak. The number…...

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wsls.com > business > 07/24/2026 > salmonella-outbreak-tied-to-eggs-has-sickened-98-people-since-november

Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs has sickened 98 people since November

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (245+ words) WASHINGTON – Nearly 100 people in 17 states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs, federal health officials said Friday. The 98 people had illnesses that started between Nov. 21 and June 30, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. No…...

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wsls.com > video > news > 07/24/2026 > healthwatch-why-the-sun-makes-us-tired

Healthwatch: Why the sun makes us tired

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (103+ words) WSLS Healthwatch: Why the sun makes us tired Feeling drained after spending time outside in the sun? A Cleveland Clinic doctor explains why we often feel tired after soaking up the summer sunshine. Southwest, Central Virginia Weather | 7:15 a.m. - July 24, 2026 Appalachian Power…...

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wsls.com > health > 07/24/2026 > outbreak-of-diarrhea-causing-parasite-linked-to-4-more-states

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (415+ words) WASHINGTON – Federal health officials on Friday said they have linked cases of a diarrhea-causing parasite tied to shredded lettuce to an additional four states, expanding the scope of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora. The Centers for Disease Control and…...

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wsls.com > news > local > 07/24/2026 > central-virginia-health-district-confirms-rabid-fox-in-lynchburg

Central Virginia Health District confirms rabid fox in Lynchburg

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (181+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Central Virginia Health District announced that a fox has tested positive for rabies in Lynchburg. Additional steps that can be taken to prevent rabies in people and pets include: • Do not feed stray animals. Avoid wild animals,…...

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wsls.com > health > 07/24/2026 > there-are-already-more-us-measles-cases-this-year-than-in-all-of-2025

There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (816+ words) ATLANTA – The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 still to come. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logged 2,318 cases of measles as of Thursday,…...

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wsls.com > health > 07/23/2026 > senate-committee-postpones-vote-on-whether-to-advance-cdc-director-nominee

Senate committee postpones vote on whether to advance CDC director nominee

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (314+ words) NEW YORK – The Senate health committee delayed a planned vote Thursday on whether to advance the nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The committee plans to vote next week on whether…...

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wsls.com > health > 07/23/2026 > us-health-officials-are-investigating-a-new-outbreak-of-a-diarrhea-causing-parasite

US health officials are investigating a new outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (151+ words) The outbreak included 72 people as of Wednesday. Federal officials earlier this week said they remained focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a separate, multistate outbreak. The company last week announced it was recalling iceberg lettuce grown…...