Health

Though H5N1 avian flu outbreaks on US dairy farms have declined sharply over the past several months, scientists are still sorting out how the virus spreads on farms, and new findings from California outbreak hot spots suggest that airborne spread and contaminated wastewater may play roles. Researchers from Emory University and their colleagues from California, Colorado, Michigan, and Virginia recently …

Struggling to fall asleep even after upgrading your mattress, trying sleep aids, or turning on your favorite white noise? You’re far from alone. According to a 2024 CNET survey, more than half of adults use some form of sleep support – yet restful nights still feel out of reach for many. While expensive gadgets and blackout curtains can help, one …

In a snug Alpine village near La Plagne, locals were stunned to learn that more than a dozen residents had developed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis—better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease—over the span of just twenty years. None of the sufferers shared family ties, yet all were regular foragers of wild mushrooms. A decade-long probe by French and American scientists traced the …

Calcium and vitamin D are both essential nutrients for maintaining strong, healthy bones. And while each plays a different role in bone health, experts say they work better when taken together. What Calcium and Vitamin D Do In the Body Calcium is a mineral that gives bones their structure and strength, while vitamin D is a hormone that supports bone …

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – If you gathered 100 Mississippians in a room, statistically, at least 1 of them has an STD. The STD rate, depending on your source, is around 1,200 per 100,000 Mississippian, or 1 per every 100. The state has long been plagued by high rates of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV. In years prior, Hinds County had the …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Ben Hendren/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ben Hendren/Bloomberg/Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be able to fully fund the Overdose Data to Action or OD2A program ahead of a key budget deadline, according to a CDC senior leader. A second CDC staff member confirmed …

A Massachusetts mother has identified her newborn daughter as the possible case of possible case of Powassan virus under investigation by health officials on Martha’s Vineyard. Health officials did not disclose where on the island the patient lives, their age or when they were infected. The virus has not been confirmed. The woman said her daughter had seizures is receiving …

A second person has died of Legionnaires’ disease and 58 have been sickened amid a growing cluster in Central Harlem, according to the latest update from the city health department. The city provided no details on the deaths, but urged anyone in a cluster of Zip codes exhibiting flu-like symptoms to seek medical treatment. Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Michelle Morse …

I was three weeks into my plant-based journey, feeling virtuous about the mountain of hummus I’d just demolished at a friend’s dinner party, when it happened. The kind of intestinal rebellion that makes you question every life choice that led to this moment. My friend Sarah, a veteran vegan of eight years, caught my panicked expression across the room and …

Why is it suddenly harder to find the right word or remember the name of the restaurant you used to go to? When did sleeping through the night become such a rarity? And what’s up with that shoulder pain that came out of nowhere? Welcome to perimenopause — the transition period that kicks off years before you officially reach menopause. …