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State officials are urging caution after a presumptive case of avian influenza has been identified in an ailing duck at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. A student found the duck earlier in the week, according to the Hawaii Department of Health. Laboratory testing confirmed the duck carried the H5 subtype of influenza A virus. Confirmation of avian influenza, or …

The show must go on? Longtime Saturday Night Live “Weekend Update” anchor Michael Che announced he was feeling “very sick” just hours before Saturday’s live show. The comedian posted a warning to his Instagram Stories about feeling under the weather about an hour before the show’s dress rehearsal was slated to begin. “i feel very sick. dont expect a lot …

Nick TriggleHealth correspondent iStock/Getty Images Are you ill? If not, you probably know someone who is – or at the very least someone who has just recovered. Coughs and colds, it seems, are rampant at the moment. And, if the anecdotes of people I know are anything to go by, the bug going round seems to be a particularly nasty …

Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Submit questions here. Dear Prudence, I have a skin condition where my mouth and chin are covered in painful bleeding sores. Recently, I’ve run out of medication to treat it, and for the first time in my two-year relationship, my girlfriend has seen the worst of it. She’s almost outright stopped talking to me since …

Topline Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Fox Business viewers Thursday that air traffic controllers who call in sick during the shutdown will not be paid and could be fired—intimidating rhetoric aviation experts say could backfire. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned air traffic controllers that they would not be paid if they called in sick. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker) Getty …

The union representing the nation’s air traffic controllers is directing its members to keep working during the U.S. government shutdown now stretching into its second week, with the labor group warning that failure to report for duty could lead to termination.  The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) told members Monday that it discourages federal employees from taking any actions to …

“Poor decision by me right there, but give the Niners credit,” McVay said. “They made enough plays to be able to win the football game. We had plenty of chances throughout this game. We stayed in it, we fought, we battled, but there’s a lot of things that we have to be able to clean up, and a lot of …

Before a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular disease hit, there are almost always warning signs, according to a new study. Those warning signs are well-known cardiovascular disease risk factors, but more can still be done to reduce cases of heart disease, according to a study published Monday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. For this study, …

Cowboys owner and General Manager Jerry Jones said his team deserved to win for how well it played on Sunday night against the Packers. Instead, the Cowboys and Packers tied 40-40, and Jones was disappointed to end up with a 1-2-1 record through four games, rather than 2-2. “I’m proud of this bunch,” Jones said after the game. “They competed …

How not to get sick this winter: 12 ways to boost your immunity  The Times From pizza to muffins, the immune-boosting junk foods that can help fight off the flu this winter  The Sun Sneeze guard: How diet can help you recover faster from colds and the flu  Toledo Blade How strong immunity can shield you from seasonal flu virus  Times of India How …