Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • NPR

    Contagious Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease Throws Curveball Into MLB Season

    Astros relief pitcher Brad Peacock was the third player sent home with the virus this season. The league says it is taking steps to contain the spread of the virus.
    by Amy Held Sep 12, 2018 2 minutes

    Astros relief pitcher Brad Peacock has come down with hand, foot and mouth disease, a team spokesman confirmed to NPR, in Major League Baseball's third known case of the contagious virus this season.

    Peacock is home recuperating in Houston, reports, after falling ill while he was with the team last weekend in Boston. He was feeling worse

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from NPR

    NPR3 min read
    Have You Seen This Emotional Support Gator? Wally's Owner Says He's Lost In Georgia
    Wally has many fans in Pennsylvania and across social media. His owner is enlisting their help, saying Wally was kidnapped, located by a trapper and released into a swamp while vacationing in Georgia.
    NPR4 min read
    Cicadas Are Back On The Menu. One Chef Shares His Dish Ideas — And An Easy Recipe
    The cicadas are coming! And so are some new flavor profiles. This spring, the bugs of two broods, the 13-year Brood XIX and the 17-year Brood XIII, will crawl from the ground simultaneously across the eastern and southern parts of the United States.
    NPR5 min read
    Can You Survive Summer Indoors Without AC? In Arizona, Many Don’t
    Nearly half of the people who suffered heat-related deaths in Arizona last year lived outdoors without shelter, but public health officials and lawmakers are starting to pay more attention to the risk of dying indoors.

    Related Books & Audiobooks