What Causes Henipavirus?
What is Nipah virus infection (NiV)? NiV is a zoonotic virus (a disease that animals can transmit to humans, known as a zoonosis); the virus often infects animals such as pigs and fruit bats (Pteropodidae), but they may be asymptomatic. Nipah virus infection is a zoonosis transferred by contact with a NiV-infected animal or person […]
Local News Valley woman and son team up to promote brain health Nick Ciletti
A Valley mom is sharing the importance of building better brain health. Genein Letford is taking what she has learned from spending 15 years as a teacher to educate all of us about how to power up our brains for a changing world. She’s hoping to raise awareness for things like brain disease, inspire more […]
Corpus Christi Physician to Host Walk With a Doc Texas Event
June 18, 2025 ● WHAT: Corpus Christi residents of all ages are encouraged to lace up their walking shoes and join Jacqueline Reyes-Diaz, MD, of Nueces County Medical Society for the launch of their second monthly Walk with a Doc Texas event. ● WHEN: Saturday, June 21, at 9 am (recurring monthly every third Saturday […]
6 Things You Should Never Say To Someone You’re Dining With — And Why
Getty Images Experts say when it doubt, it’s best to avoid commenting on what others eat. “You just always have to be healthy.” A former co-worker used to snarkily say this to me at every group work meal whenever I ordered a salad or something else vegetarian, which I was at the time. She always […]
6 Surprising Things That Can Happen When You Have An Orgasm
There are many terms for it: Orgasm. The Big O. Climax. Coming. Getting off. Ejaculation. But no matter what you want to call it, there’s one thing most people are in agreement on: Orgasms can be seriously satisfying. For many people, the orgasm process is pleasurable but fairly predictable: There’s the buildup, those toe-curling contractions, […]
FDA Panel Mulls Which Devices Are Critical in a Public Health Emergency
What bare minimum equipment would you need to practice your specialty during a public health emergency? It depends on what the emergency is, members of an FDA advisory panel said Tuesday. “If we have a thermonuclear war, all I need is a scalpel,” said Stavropoula Tjoumakaris, MD, a professor of neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University […]
Health Conditions Your Dermatologist Can Detect Just From Looking At Your Skin
Justin Lambert via Getty Images Ever wondered what a dermatologist can determine about your health just by looking at your skin? Symptoms like changes in skin texture or discoloration can sometimes be connected with more serious health concerns. “A person’s skin texture is a telltale sign of good or bad skin health,” which can also […]
Doctors Reveal Exactly What Happens To Your Brain After You Turn 50
Eva-Katalin via Getty Images Experts break down the changes that our brains go through as we age and what we can do about them. No matter our age, most of us are guilty of saying, “I must be getting old,” when we can’t quite find the words to describe something or an important item on […]
Ancient ‘chewing gum’ reveals stone age diet
What did people eat on the west coast of Scandinavia 10,000 years ago? A new study of the DNA in a chewing gum shows that deer, trout and hazelnuts were on the diet. It also shows that one of the individuals had severe problems with her teeth. Some 9,700 years ago, a group of people […]
Opinion | ‘It Is a Horrifying Prospect’: What We Heard This Year
In place of our usual “What We Heard This Week” feature, and as part of our year-end wrap-ups, we’ve selected some of the best quotes our reporters heard in 2023. “It is a horrifying prospect that many more individuals could die because they will be forced to remain pregnant against their will.” — Jen Villavicencio, […]