Health

The largest producer of fresh eggs in the United States said Tuesday that it has stopped production at a Texas plant after bird flu was found in chickens there. Ridgeland, Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. said in a statement that approximately 1.6 million laying hens and 337,000 pullets, about 3.6% of its total flock,…

At least one person in Texas has been diagnosed with bird flu after having contact with dairy cows presumed to be infected, state officials said on Monday.The announcement adds a worrying dimension to an outbreak that has affected millions of birds and sea mammals worldwide and, most recently, cows in the United States.So far, there are no signs…

By Dominic Yeatman For Dailymail.Com 19:02 31 Mar 2024, updated 22:23 31 Mar 2024 Doctors are warning of a demographic timebomb as hedonistic boomers carry their drinking habits into old ageToday's 55 to 64-year-olds drink more than their parents, and doctors fear the…

Victor Sharrah had always been a social person, but for the past three years, he's found himself more withdrawn.That's because ever since he woke up one day in November 2020, Sharrah, 59, has been seeing people's faces distorted or as he put it like "demons.""I woke up one morning that way and freaked out," Sharrah told USA TODAY.Sharrah is one…

Many of us think of melatonin only as an over-the-counter sleep aid, given its widespread use. But melatonin is a hormone already circulating through our bodies, like adrenaline or cortisol.As a sleep psychologist, when I first mention melatonin to patients, they often interrupt to say, “I tried that. It didn’t work.” They are confusing our…

On Monday, government leaders in Puerto Rico declared a dengue epidemic after a spike in cases of the mosquito-borne disease hit the island.From the start of the year through March 10, there were 549 cases, including 341 hospitalizations and 29 severe cases, according to the most recent data provide by the Puerto Rico Department of Health. Cases…

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Preventative therapy, often carried out for years after initial treatment, triggers changes in cancer cells, which allow them to avoid being killed off, but focusing on a particular enzyme may be the solution, the study suggests.…

(NEXSTAR) – The United States has one of the world’s safest public water systems, but a new report might make you think twice about drinking straight from the faucet. Public health officials in more than two dozen states voluntarily reported a total of 214 intestine-related disease outbreaks associated with drinking water between 2015…

Susanne Gilliam, 67, was walking down her driveway to get the mail in January when she slipped and fell on a patch of black ice. Pain shot through her left knee and ankle. After summoning her husband on her phone, she made it back to the house with difficulty.And then began a runaround so many people face when they interact with America’s…