Month: October 2024

Of all things, a line from a 1966 Rolling Stones song recently popped into my head: “What a drag it is getting old.” I don’t recall people taking exception to … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

Maybe you’ve been putting off a mammogram because you’re anxious about what it might find. But experts encourage women to reframe having a mammogram as empowering. “You can’t prevent breast cancer, but mammograms help you take some control,” says Dr. Nina S. Vincoff, chief of breast imaging at Northwell Health in New York. “Mammograms find … Read more

Oct. 3 (UPI) — Two California farm workers have tested positive for bird flu, federal health officials said Thursday, marking the first two human cases of the virus in the … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

In yet another sign that childhood vaccinations can’t be taken for granted, new government data shows that a record number of kindergartners were exempted from the required shots during the … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

It is a reflection of the far-reaching consequences of Hurricane Helene and the resulting supply chain interruptions. View original article Contributor: Sabrina Malhi, Lizette Ortega

Further testing could confirm whether the patient, who has since recovered, actually had bird flu despite testing positive. View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil, McKenzie Beard

Hospital workers reported respiratory symptoms after encountering a Missouri patient with H5N1 who had not been exposed to farm animals. Officials say bird flu transmission is unlikely. View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil, Lizette Ortega

Scientists mapped the fruit fly brain’s more than 50 million connections, a step in aiding future human brain research. View original article Contributor: Mark Johnson

Japanese researchers have successfully used a transplant of human stem cells to close a hole in a key part of a monkey’s retina. They say the achievement could pave the … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor: