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New York resident dies of a rare tickborne disease that can cause fatal brain infection 

New York resident dies of a rare tickborne disease that can cause fatal brain infection A person in Hudson Valley, New York, has died from Powassan virus disease  The virus is carried by deer ticks, which are common in the Eastern US, and cases in humans are rarely reported but on the rise  In 2009… Read More »

Epilepsy Caused Actor Cameron Boyce’s Fatal Seizure, Family Says

On July 6, 20-year-old actor Cameron Boyce was found unresponsive in his home and pronounced dead at the scene by authorities. The TV star was best known for his roles in Disney Channel’s Jessie and the Descendants television movies. His family said Boyce suffered a seizure triggered by epilepsy, an ongoing medical condition for which… Read More »