What to Know About Bird Flu in the U.S. After CDC Announces First ‘Severe’ Human Case

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on Wednesday the United States’ first “severe” human case of H5N1 avian influenza—or bird flu, a zoonotic infection which has stoked fears of becoming the next global pandemic. The severe case involves a resident of southwestern Louisiana who was reported as presumptively positive for infection last … Read more

Sleep apnea might change brain, speed aging

Sleep apnea is known to wreak havoc with the body, contributing to heart problems, diabetes and liver disease. The sleep disorder also appears to have direct effects on brain health, … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

FDA says shortage of GLP-1 drug tirzepatide is over

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reissued a decision first made by the agency in October that a shortage of the diabetes/weight-loss med tirzepatide is over. Tirzepatide includes blockbuster injected … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

Cold weather deaths rising among Americans

It’s a perhaps unexpected consequence of climate change that periods of deep cold now occur more frequently during American winters, despite an overall trend to warmer temperatures year round. That … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor: