Nearly 1 Million Chickens to Be Slaughtered to Limit Bird Fly Spread Nearly a million chickens in Minnesota are set to be culled to prevent the spread of bird flu in the region. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that a massive flock of chickens had been infected by the highly-contagious avian influenza virus, which …
Health officials in California are urging individuals who have spent time in a Bay Area casino in the last five years to get tested for tuberculosis. This comes after 11 confirmed cases have been connected to both the staff and the customers. Contra Costa Health (CCH) issued the recommendation on Thursday, with a county health …
Research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has discovered a correlation between decreased serotonin levels and patients experiencing long COVID – the persistent symptoms that follow a COVID-19 infection. Some long COVID patients retain components of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in their gut, leading to chronic inflammation, vagus nerve dysfunction, and …
A Tulane University study links frequent salt addition to foods with a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes, suggesting that reducing salt intake could be a vital preventive measure. Over 400,000 individuals were surveyed, revealing up to a 39% increased risk for regular salt users, thereby highlighting the benefits of low-sodium diets in mitigating diabetes …
Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (Getty Images) According to a recent report (pdf) by Deloitte, out-of-pocket healthcare expenses cost women $15 billion more per year than men in the US. The report, which analyzed health insurance data from 2017 to 2022, raises questions about how businesses and health insurers can help close this gender gap. The …
Paul Offit: The Vaccine Debate and Annual COVID Shots Paul Offit, a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and co-inventor of a rotavirus vaccine, is not an anti-vaxxer. In fact, he has authored several books debunking anti-vaccine claims and has stressed the importance of COVID-19 vaccines. However, when it comes to annual COVID shots for …
Scientists have achieved a remarkable feat by reviving microscopic creatures that were frozen in the Siberian permafrost for 46,000 years. These ancient nematodes, known as roundworms, have the ability to enter a state of suspended animation called anabiosis when faced with unsuitable conditions. The worms were discovered in a frozen squirrel burrow in 2018 and …
As new variants of COVID-19 become more prevalent, it is expected that there will be a rise in cases this fall. Unfortunately, this has led some public health enforcers and teachers’ unions to call for the reinstatement of mitigation measures, including mandatory masking. Researchers are already recommending that people wear masks indoors again when cases …
A recent study revealed that individuals who experience inflammation often spend more time on social media platforms in an attempt to engage with friends and family. Dr. David S. Lee, an assistant professor of communication at the University of Buffalo and author of the study published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity, explains that …
According to a recent poll, Americans have identified opioids and obesity as the primary threats to public health, ranking COVID-19 lower on the list. The Axios-Ipsos poll revealed that 26 percent of Americans consider opioids and fentanyl to be the greatest public health threat, closely followed by 23 percent who view obesity as a significant …