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Mary Walrath-Holdridge

Articles by Mary Walrath-Holdridge

Deaths from rare flesh-eating bacteria reported in these 2 states - Yahoo Health

Health August 14, 2026

Health officials are warning the public to stay vigilant after a flesh-eating bacteria infection killed at least seven people across two states in recent weeks. Vibrio vulnificus, most commonly spre�...

Low-fat dairy may not be as beneficial after all, new study finds - USA Today

Health August 12, 2026

All those years of reaching for the "skim" and "fat-free" options in the milk and cheese aisle may not have been the heart-healthy move we once thought, according to a new study. Published earlier t�...

Doctor says cases of this deadly tick-borne virus may go undetected - USA Today

Health August 2, 2026

A rare, untreatable tick-borne illness was identified in New York for the first time after a Long Island man survived a deadly infection. Michael Larkin, 67, of Long Island, suffered from "debilitat�...

First flesh-eating bacteria death of 2026 recorded in this state - USA Today

Health July 31, 2026

Florida has reported the first death of the year caused by an infection from so-called "flesh-eating" bacterium, according to state health officials. Vibrio vulnificus, most commonly spread through �...