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  CDC Urges Faster Testing for Bird Flu Amid Growing Outbreak

  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care workers...

  • Posted January 17, 2025
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  Updated Guidelines for Preventing Osteoporosis-Related Fractures Released

  All women 65 and older should continue to be screened for osteoporosis, the nation’s...

  • Posted January 14, 2025
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  Men Are 3 Times As Likely to Die from Traumatic Brain Injury Compared to Women

  Men are more than three times as likely to die from a traumatic brain...

  • Posted January 14, 2025
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  Bird Flu Kills 20 Million Chickens in U.S., Driving Egg Prices Sky-High

  A deadly bird flu outbreak has wreaked havoc on U.S. chicken farms, claiming the...

  • Posted January 14, 2025
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  Will We Have Fewer Doctors of Color?

  Medical schools have experienced a steep decline in enrollment among Black and Hispanic students...

  • Posted January 14, 2025
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  Tragic Pet Cat Deaths Linked to Bird Flu in Raw Milk

  A California man’s tragic story highlights the growing risks associated with bird flu infections...

  • Posted January 13, 2025
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  Health Advocates Are Unhappy with FDA Guidance on Lead Levels in Baby Food

  The U.S. Food and Drug Association (FDA) released the first-ever guidelines for levels of...

  • Posted January 7, 2025
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  First U.S. Death From Bird Flu Reported in Louisiana

  A Louisiana resident has died after being hospitalized with bird flu in December of...

  • Posted January 7, 2025
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  Experts Warn of Growing Risks as Bird Flu Cases Rise

  A Canadian teen’s severe bird flu infection has highlighted growing concerns about the H5N1...

  • Posted January 2, 2025
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  CDC Reports Potentially Troublesome Mutations in Bird Flu Found in Louisiana Patient

  Federal health officials have confirmed unsettling new details about the first United States case...

  • Posted December 30, 2024
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