Ian Weissman, DO
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Radiologist @DeptVetAffairs #AdvocatingForPatients #PublicHealth #Activist @RadiologyACR and @RSNA #Leadership http://www.linkedin.com/in/ianweissmando
Why food companies love labels like "organic" and "high protein," why they're not always healthier — and how to avoid paying extra for misleading marketing. www.npr.org/sections/pla...
The sneaky economics of healthwashing
Why food companies love labels like "organic" and "high protein," why our brains are misled by them — and how to avoid paying extra for marketing.
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"If you are experiencing symptoms, especially diarrhea that lasts more than a week or two, health care experts encourage you to seek medical care. A stool test is necessary to determine whether you have cyclosporiasis." thehill.com/policy/healt...
Why cyclospora can be deadly for some people
Michigan health officials reported what appear to be the first deaths in connection with the ongoing cyclospora outbreak on Monday.
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Millions of people in the U.S. are also living with long Covid, a chronic condition with wide-ranging symptoms – including fatigue, difficulty breathing, neurological and digestive issues – that can persist months or years after a Covid-19 infection. www.cnn.com/2026/08/04/h...
What we’ve learned about Covid-19 since the pandemic | CNN
Here’s what we’ve learned – and how our understanding has evolved – since the earliest cases of the novel coronavirus were first reported.
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The U.S. CDC is expanding the ongoing cyclospora outbreak to 15 states, adding six more states to the outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce. www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
CDC expands largest known cyclospora outbreak to 15 states, Washington Post reports
The U.S. CDCis expanding the ongoing cyclospora outbreak to 15 states, adding six more states to the outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing three individua...
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Chipotle Mexican Grill said Tuesday that it had removed jalapeños from some of its restaurants after determining the peppers could potentially be tied to a salmonella outbreak public health officials are investigating. apnews.com/article/chip...
Chipotle pulls jalapeños from some restaurants as health officials investigate salmonella outbreak
Chipotle Mexican Grill says it has removed jalapeños from some of its restaurants after determining the peppers could potentially be tied to a salmonella outbreak public health officials are investiga...
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"Morning light is arguably more important than your coffee. Morning light shifts the body clock earlier, which can make it easier to feel sleepy at night and alert when it’s time to wake up." time.com/article/2026...
The Morning Light Habit Sleep Experts Swear By
Your body clock would like a brighter breakfast.
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Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in what has become the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease, according to data — spreading faster than health officials can track and with patient zero still unidentified. www.statnews.com/2026/08/04/e...
Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges
Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in what has become the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease.
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She is a colon cancer survivor. After being diagnosed with the disease at 96, she underwent treatment and “kicked a--,” She’s been living with her grandson, since then, but is fully on her own in the household, climbing stairs and moving about independently. www.today.com/health/women...
Woman, 100, Recently Became the Oldest Person Ever to Crowd Surf. Her 6 Simple Tips for a Long Life
The centenarian has the record for the oldest person ever to crowd surf. She’s a viral comedy hit with her grandson, starring in videos that give the “sweet lady” a different role.
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The mosquito is actually the world's deadliest animal, thanks to its ability to spread a swathe of harmful diseases, including malaria, dengue fever, West Nile virus, and more. It's estimated that over 1 million human deaths result from mosquitos every year. www.sciencealert.com/youre-not-im...
You're Not Imagining It – Some People Really Are More Attractive to Mosquitoes, Study Shows
For many of us, mosquitoes are mostly a source of irritation and annoyance – and if that's all they are to you, you might count yourself lucky.
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Kennedy eventually said the measles vaccine is safe, and parents who have not, should vaccinate their children against measles. thehill.com/policy/healt...
RFK Jr. says parents should vaccinate children against measles
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sunday endorsed the measles vaccine while also pushing a string of false and debunked assertions about other vaccines, RSV and the ongoi…
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Three people were confirmed to have come down with tularemia, also known as rabbit fever. The disease can cause high fevers and extreme fatigue. Symptoms can be more severe than those of more common tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
What is rabbit fever? Cases of rare tick-borne illness reported in NYC
Three people in Suffolk County, the eastern part of Long Island, were confirmed to have come down with tularemia, also known as rabbit fever.
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Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, the first deaths confirmed in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite. www.statnews.com/2026/08/03/c...
Michigan reports the first 2 U.S. deaths related to a diarrhea-causing parasite
Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan in the first confirmed deaths in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite, state health officials announced.
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A dangerous social media trend that started in 2020 has persisted into 2026, with heartbreaking consequences. The “Benadryl Challenge" may have been responsible for as many 131 deaths in the U.S. between 2020 and 2024. theconversation.com/the-benadryl...
The Benadryl Challenge isn’t going away – here’s how public health officials are trying to stop this deadly viral trend
This is just one example of an online trend with real-world health consequences.
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A protein that is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease may also identify chronic traumatic encephalopathy associated with head trauma in contact sports. www.sciencenews.org/article/alzh...
To detect CTE while alive, a test for another brain disease may help
A protein that is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease may also ID a brain condition associated with head trauma in contact sports, early findings suggest.
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On the surface of an herb, vegetable or berry, Cyclospora parasites lie dormant in pods — called oocysts — that are virtually invisible to the human eye. "It would take about a hundred of them, linked end to end, to fit across the head of a pin." www.npr.org/2026/08/02/n...
What Cyclospora does inside the gut and how it gets there
Cyclospora, the parasite that has sickened thousands this summer in the U.S., requires time in the human digestive tract to reproduce.
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The drug-resistant and deadly fungus Candida auris has proven hard to eliminate in 2026. Despite efforts to contain its spread, the fungus is once again on the move. thehill.com/policy/healt...
Superbug confirmed in 23 states: Where is the deadly fungus spreading in 2026?
The drug-resistant and deadly fungus Candida auris has proven hard to stamp out in 2026. Despite efforts to contain its spread, the fungus is once again on the move, new data from the Centers for D…
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The FDA approval of a new colorectal cancer blood test provides a new screening option for average-risk adults, complementing current options. In clinical studies, the test detected roughly 8 in 10 colorectal cancers. www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/fda...
Colorectal cancer: FDA-approved 2nd blood test can close screening gap
Following the FDA's approval of SimpleScreen, the second blood-based test for colorectal cancer screening, Medical News Today spoke to an expert on how these tests may help improve screening uptake.
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"Building and maintaining a daily schedule can lower physical pain and aid against depression." www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Researchers suggest this daily habit can improve mental, physical health
A new study reveals just how important this simple habit can be to living a healthier, happier life.
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As long as there have been vaccines, there have been people who doubted their science and safety. Back in 19th-century England, people rioted against a mandatory smallpox vaccine, claiming it violated civil rights and was an affront to human bodily integrity. theconversation.com/how-vaccine-...
How vaccine skeptics use storytelling effectively to create powerful but medically inaccurate messaging
Recognizing the stories behind people’s concerns with vaccines can help public health advocates build a more inclusive approach to healthcare.
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A new study demonstrates that certain micro- and nanoplastics may be able to cross the placental barrier and affect the production of steroid hormones during pregnancy. www.sciencealert.com/new-evidence...
New Evidence That Microplastics Can Cross Placental Barrier And Alter Hormone Production
Tiny particles of plastic seem to turn up in every place we look.
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Studies are increasingly finding that bilingual people, who have native command of two languages, or multilinguals, who are able to speak more than two languages, are able to maintain their brains younger and healthier for longer. www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/can...
Speaking several languages protects the aging brain: Here's how
Bilinguals and multilinguals may stay younger for longer and have more agile brains. This Special Feature shows just how language proficiency protects the brain.
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Three people have been treated for rabies exposure after coming in contact with a stray cat that recently was confirmed as having contracted raccoon rabies, prompting officials to urge pet owners to keep their animals’ vaccinations up to date. www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
‘This cat lunged at me’: Quebec woman treated for rabies after bite
Three people have been treated for rabies exposure after coming in contact with a stray cat that recently was confirmed as having contracted raccoon rabies, the regional health board for the South Sho...
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Vape devices are flooding teens’ bodies with increasingly heavy doses of addictive nicotine. Average urine levels of a key nicotine metabolite, cotinine, nearly tripled among teenagers over a period of a few months in late 2024. www.healthday.com/health-news/...
Nicotine Levels Are Rising Among Teens Who Vape, New Study Warns
FRIDAY, July 31, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Vape devices are flooding teens’ bodies with increasingly heavy doses of addictive nicotine, a new study finds.Average
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"If the technology eventually reaches the clinic, getting custom contact lenses could be as simple as getting your eyes scanned, waiting a few minutes for the 3D printer to do its magic, and leaving with lenses that are made just for you." www.popsci.com/technology/3...
Breakthrough process 3D prints contact lenses in 20 minutes
The new method could create soft contacts for those with irregular cornea shapes, without several trips to the eye doctor.
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Some social media influencers are talking about losing weight by getting cyclospora so they can drop pounds quicker. “Getting ill from cyclospora is not burning fat. It's your body in a stressed state losing fluid, in a way that's gonna make you sicker.” thehill.com/policy/healt...
Doctor warns against ‘cyclospora skinny’ trend
“This is a concerning trend.”
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Injectable peptides have been popping up all over the internet with all kinds of promises. But beneath the viral hype lies a fast-growing global grey market, where experimental compounds are bought and sold online with little oversight or regulation. www.cnn.com/2026/07/31/h...
Inside the viral world of peptides | CNN
Injectable peptides have been popping up all over the internet with promises to help people lose weight, build muscle, improve skin health and even repair tissue. But beneath the viral hype lies a fas...
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The CDC warns that electric fans can actually raise your body temperature in extreme heat. Learn the safe temperature limits and expert-backed ways to beat the heat. www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st...
This common 'heat wave mistake' could harm your health as temperatures soar over 95 degrees this weekend
The CDC warns that electric fans can actually raise your body temperature in extreme heat. Learn the safe temperature limits and expert-backed ways to beat the heat.
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Paradigm Peptides' website had stated it stringently tested all their products to ensure efficacy, purity and potency, but the pair admitted not testing or analyzing any of the products they sold, so they had not been aware they had been mixed with testosterone. www.bbc.com/news/article...
He bought a fitness supplement online to bulk up, but ended up losing his mind
Daniel Murphy went into psychosis after taking missold drugs which had been mixed with steroids.
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The FDA has announced a recall of frozen blueberries and mixed berries that may be contaminated with E. coli. www.aol.com/articles/fda...
FDA Announces Recall on Berries Sold in 8 States for Potential E. Coli Contamination - AOL
They’ve already sickened 12 people.
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She doesn't know whom to trust anymore when it comes to vaccine safety. She used to get information from the CDC but no longer does. "I worry it's been politicized a lot, and I don't like politics. Now I prefer to hear things from people, healthcare professionals." www.npr.org/2026/07/30/n...
Pediatricians and health officials are sidestepping Trump's CDC on vaccine advice
The Trump administration's upending of years of vaccine advice puts many pediatricians in a quandary. Some are steering patients away from the CDC to other authoritative websites, including their own.
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