CDC Confirms Another Human Bird Flu Case, Bringing Total to 67

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed another human H5N1 avian flu case -- otherwise known as bird flu -- in California on Thursday, bringing the nationwide total of cases to 67.

California has been hit hardest, accounting for 38 cases, according to CDC data.

The latest case involved a San Francisco chil...

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 to accelerate bird flu testing for patients hospitalized with flu symptoms, as the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak continues to grow in the United States and Canada.

The advisory, issued Jan. 16, recommends that health care providers perform a second test...

Cancer Deaths Dropping Despite Rise in New Cases

The cancer death rate continues to decline in the U.S. but new cases are rising among women, potentially undermining progress against the nation’s second-leading killer, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS).

The cancer death rate declined by 34% between 1991 and 2022, representing about 4.5 million deaths ...

Sewer Sludge Is Dangerous to Health, EPA Says of Biosolids and PFAS

Sewer sludge from wastewater treatment plants appears to expose farmers and nearby neighbors to toxic “forever” chemicals, a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) draft risk assessment says.

This sludge -- which is sometimes applied to farmland as fertilizer -- can contain high levels of chemicals called per- and polyf...

AI Helps Predict Memory Issues, Cognitive Decline During Menopausal Transition

Artificial intelligence might be able to more quickly and affordably identify menopausal women who are having problems with memory or cognition.

AI effectively identified women with severe subjective cognitive decline (SCD), or self-perceived confusion or memory problems, researchers report in a new study published Jan. 14 in the journal <...

Teen Stress Is Expensive, Experts Say -- So How Can We Reduce It?

Stressed-out teenagers appear to be dragging down the U.S. economy, a new study says.

Teenagers suffering from anxiety or depression are less likely to enter the workforce as young adults, and more likely to earn lower pay when they do, researchers reported in a study published today in the journal PLOS Medicine.

The economi...