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  Should We Be Fearful of Warming Oceans?      Infections from a particular type of flesh-eating bacteria, which can be fatal, could significantly rise in the coming decades as ocean temperatures rise and the organisms expand to new coastal regions as a result of climate change.According to research released on Thursday in the j ournal Scientific Reports , the number of Vibrio vulnificus infections along the eastern U.S. coast may double over the next 20 years, in part because warmer sea surface temperatures will allow the flesh-eating bacterium to flourish in waters farther north than ever. Warm, shallow coastal waterways are ideal habitats for the V. vulnificus bacterium, and summertime is usually when infections are most common. Through wounds or other skin lesions that come into touch with seawater, people may pick up an infection. Due to its quick spread of infections as well as its ability to seriously harm a person's skin, V. vulnificus is known as "a nasty little bug

  Is Running Bad for Your Knees?  Runners make their way across the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the start of the New York City Marathon in 2019. Often, runners will hear this warning “Keep pounding the pavement and you’ll destroy your knees.” Runners are not more likely to develop hip or knee osteoarthritis the longer, faster, and more frequently they run, according to a recent study that included a sizable survey that marathon runners took part in. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , more than 32.5 million adults in the United States suffer from osteoarthritis, a disease characterized by deteriorating cartilage where the bones meet. Osteoarthritis can result in discomfort, stiffness, and even disability as the cartilage protecting the bones deteriorates. It is the most prevalent type of arthritis, particularly in older people, and there is no recognized treatment for it. In the new study, 3,804 leisure runners who took part in the Chicago Marathon in 2