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What is bird flu? Is it just an animal thing, or can people catch it?
ATLANTA — Bird flu continues to pose a low risk to the general public according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It is rare for humans to get bird flu and currently, most cases of bird flu in people around the globe are linked to direct contact with an infected animal ― mostly birds.
But scientists are paying close ...Read more
What military doctors can teach us about power in the United States
Power is invisible, but its effects can be seen everywhere — especially in the health records of active duty military personnel.
By examining details of 1.5 million emergency room visits at U.S. military hospitals nationwide, researchers found that doctors invested significantly more resources in patients who outranked them than in patients ...Read more
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs bill requiring mental health training for public high school, college coaches
BALTIMORE — It’s a right of passage into Mike Locksley’s Maryland football program to participate in the ‘3 H’s’ meeting. Newcomers stand before teammates, coaches and staff to share about their hero, a highlight of their life and a hardship. It’s one of a few crucial Terps mental health touchpoints.
Head coach always goes first. ...Read more
Mayo Clinic Minute: Advances in minimally invasive kidney stone surgery
Most small kidney stones can pass on their own. However, kidney stones that are too large to pass on their own or cause bleeding, kidney damage or ongoing urinary tract infections may require surgical treatment. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Aaron Potretzke, a Mayo Clinic urologist, explains some of the different surgical options for removing ...Read more
Their first baby came with medical debt. These parents won't have another
Heather Crivilare was a month from her due date when she was rushed to an operating room for an emergency cesarean section.
The first-time mother, a high school teacher in rural Illinois, had developed high blood pressure, a sometimes life-threatening condition in pregnancy that prompted doctors to hospitalize her. Then Crivilare’s blood ...Read more
Doctors saw younger men seeking vasectomies after Roe v. Wade was overturned
Kori Thompson had long wrestled with the idea of having a child.
The 24-year-old worried about the world a kid would face as climate change overtook the globe, fearing the environmental devastation and economic strain that could follow. He had been thinking about getting a vasectomy ever since he learned about the sterilization procedure from a...Read more
Beyond weight loss: Bariatric surgery may reduce cancer risk
When you think about obesity, you may not connect it to cancer. However, researchers long have suspected a link between certain cancers and weight.
Among those are endometrial, ovarian, colon, liver, pancreatic and postmenopausal breast cancers, which together contribute to 15 to 20% of all cancer deaths in the U.S.
Cancer risk increases with...Read more
Abortion bans made Minnesota a health care island. Could the same happen with IVF?
Meta Getman heard the news out of Alabama and, suddenly, she was right back in it.
Getman and her husband had spent more than three years struggling with infertility — including four rounds of intrauterine insemination (IUI), three rounds of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and a six-month pause to weigh next steps — before eventually opting to...Read more
FDA said it never inspected dental lab that made controversial AGGA device
The FDA never inspected Johns Dental Laboratories during more than a decade in which it made the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance, or “AGGA,” a dental device that has allegedly harmed patients and is now the subject of a criminal investigation.
According to FDA documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, the agency “...Read more
Deadly overdoses fell in US for first time in five years, new estimates show
Deaths from drug overdoses fell last year in the United States as fewer people lost their lives to fentanyl and other opioids, marking the first time the death toll had dropped in five years, according to newly released estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Federal officials said the numbers show a 3% decline in the ...Read more
Despite its 'nothingburger' reputation, COVID-19 remains deadlier than the flu
Since the earliest days of the pandemic, health officials have gauged the threat of COVID-19 by comparing it to the flu.
At first, it wasn't even close. People hospitalized in 2020 with the then-novel respiratory disease were five times more likely to die of their illness than were patients who had been hospitalized with influenza during the ...Read more
Deadly overdoses fell in US for first time in five years, new estimates show
Deaths from drug overdoses fell last year in the United States as fewer people lost their lives to fentanyl and other opioids, marking the first time the death toll had dropped in five years, according to newly released estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Federal officials said the numbers show a 3% decline in the ...Read more
The 5 cheapest proteins to pick for your summer barbecue
As inflation continues to rise, it may feel challenging to think about all the summer gatherings and family traditions that could now seem out of reach. We’ve rounded up five delicious, nutritious and satisfying proteins that will be excellent barbecue stand-ins for your usual steak, chicken breast and pork tenderloin.
1. Chicken thighs
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Environmental Nutrition: Let’s talk salad dressings
It’s no secret that a salad filled with bright, colorful fruits and veggies makes for a delicious start to your meal, or is the meal itself. And you probably know that what we choose to top our salad — think beans, croutons, bacon bits, lean meats, etc. — can impact the health quotient of said salad. But did you realize how important the ...Read more
Do toddler formulas deliver on nutrition claims?
Once babies are a year old, those who have been drinking infant formula don’t need it anymore. By that age, they can and should get most of their nutritional needs met by solid foods. Drinking cow’s milk, or a fortified plant milk such as soy milk, is perfectly fine. And honestly, they don’t even need that much of it.
A 2023 report from ...Read more
Mayo Clinic Q&A: What is bariatric surgery?
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve struggled with obesity for many years and have tried to lose weight through a healthy diet and exercise. My doctor recently told me that I could be a good candidate for bariatric surgery. What is bariatric surgery? And are there different types of procedures available?
ANSWER: Obesity is a disease, and overcoming it ...Read more
Mayo Clinic Minute: Preventing pediatric falls
May is National Trauma Awareness Month. It's a time to spread awareness about injury prevention and trauma.
Falls are the No. 1 cause of nonfatal injuries among children up to 14 years old in the U.S., according to the National Institutes of Health. Many of these pediatric falls happen at home or on the playground.
Tom Halada, a Mayo Clinic ...Read more
That mouth-watering aroma of fresh food cooking? It may be degrading air quality
It's been known for years that cooking indoors can taint the air in a home and cause health problems, especially when cooking without proper ventilation.
But a new study found that emissions from cooking may degrade the air quality outdoors as well.
"If you can smell it, there's a good chance it's impacting air quality," researchers with the ...Read more
Mayo Clinic researchers' new tool links Alzheimer's disease types to rate of cognitive decline
Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a series of brain changes characterized by unique clinical features and immune cell behaviors using a new corticolimbic index tool for Alzheimer's disease, a leading cause of dementia. Their findings are published in JAMA Neurology. The tool categorizes Alzheimer's disease cases into three subtypes ...Read more
Drownings rose among young children after decades of decline. It's 'highly concerning,' CDC says
LOS ANGELES — During the pandemic years of shuttered pools and difficult-to-find swim lessons, the drowning rate of very young children increased significantly in the U.S., following decades of declines, according to a new federal report.
Drowning rates among children 1 to 4 were about 28% higher in 2021 and 2022, compared to 2019, according ...Read more
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