CIDRAP – The US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported several new detections of highly pathogenic avian flu in poultry, including four major outbreaks on commercial turkey farms.
In Lamoure County, North Dakota, a commercial turkey farm with 24,700 birds was hit, and in Mcpherson, South Dakota, a facility with 63,800 birds was also affected.
South Dakota also had a detection last week on a turkey farm with 56,300 birds in...
After feeding in the Alps all summer, cows are escorted back to their farms to produce high-quality milk that is used to make cheeses like Gruyère, Emmentaler, Tilsiter and Appenzeller.
Every day, physicians and therapists work to keep their patients safe. Medical rumors, misinformation, and an online web of disreputable sources aren’t making their jobs any easier.
TIME – If you’ve been having frequent disturbing dreams and there isn’t an obvious link to what’s happening in your waking life, it may be time to check your medicine cabinet. Many people aren’t aware that common medications can have a negative influence on their dreams.
Certain antidepressants, beta blockers to treat high blood pressure, statins to treat cholesterol abnormalities, psychostimulants for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dopamine agonists for Parkinson’s disease, and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors to...
No cause of death has been announced at this time, according to Sports Illustrated. Kneeland played in the team's Week 9 Monday Night Football clash against Arizona.
AP – The fall COVID-19 vaccine season is starting slowly for Pfizer, with U.S. sales of its Comirnaty shots sinking 25% after federal regulators narrowed recommendations on who should get them.
Approval of updated shots also came several weeks later than usual, and Pfizer said Tuesday that hurt sales as well.
Many Americans get vaccinations in the fall, to protect against any disease surges in the coming winter.
Experts say interest in COVID-19 shots has been declining,...
Keurig, which sells the popular coffee pods K-Cups, didn’t reply to TIME’s requests for comment. The Plastics Industry Association, a trade association, provided no comment.
Google News – There’s nothing worse than trying to fall asleep at night while the light from a nearby streetlamp beams through your window. Beyond just being a nuisance, nighttime light pollution can have serious health effects, including raising your risk of heart disease.
A recent presentation at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2025 claims to have found the reason nighttime light pollution negatively influences heart health: the more exposure we have to artificial...
The New York Times – Dr. David Jenkins, a professor of nutritional sciences at the University of Toronto, likens healthy eating to smart financial investing.
When you build an investment portfolio, “you’re spreading out your risks and benefits and trying to maximize your financial returns,” he said.
That’s the philosophy behind the portfolio diet, which Dr. Jenkins developed in the early 2000s after realizing that eating many different foods with cholesterol-lowering properties could lead to big...