Bird flu kills 22 black vultures in Central Texas - The Dallas Morning News

Avian flu was detected in nearly two dozen black vultures in Texas' Hill Country.

Blood test identifies hard-to-detect pancreatic cancer with 85% accuracy - Medical Xpress

A new blood test could help doctors detect pancreatic cancer earlier, potentially improving survival rates for one of the deadliest cancers.

The ‘Bad’ Habit that Could Actually Help You Lose Visceral Fat, According to Dietitians - EatingWell

Discover why rest and quality sleep might be your best-kept secret for reducing visceral belly fat and improving overall health and metabolism.

Measles outbreak doubles in one of Texas’ least vaccinated counties - Ars Technica

All 24 cases are in unvaccinated people, 22 of which are under age 17.

Disease digest: The truth about the flu, measles, whooping cough and other viruses spiking in the US - New York Post

Influenza, COVID-19 and RSV are staples of the winter cold and flu season, but the measles, whooping cough and norovirus are also driving illnesses across the country.

Deadly flu season: CDC reports more deaths from flu than COVID in recent weekly data - USA TODAY

Weekly numbers show that 2% of U.S. deaths for week 5 were due to the flu. COVID was responsible for 1.5% of deaths in the nation, the numbers show.

The surprising way scientists say smokers can ease nicotine withdrawal - New York Post

Roughly half of US adult smokers try to quit each year but usually less than 10% actually succeed.

Popular weight loss, diabetes drug shows promise in reducing cravings for alcohol - University of Southern California

USC-led trial: Ozempic, Wegovy could also help people cut alcohol intake.

First cases of bird flu reported in San Antonio-area community - mySA

Comal County has reported multiple cases of avian influenza H5N1 or bird flu found in vultures in Landa Park, the county's first cases of 2025.

How being in love impacts your heart health — and when the ‘marriage effect’ is strongest - New York Post

Good news if you’ve got a sweetheart this Valentine’s Day (though it’s not all bad if you don’t).

Ozempic cut heavy drinking in clinical study - POLITICO Europe

The small study suggests there’s promise in further investigating the drug in this field.

Wildlife officials suspect bird flu in recent Lower Michigan waterfowl die-offs - Michigan Advance

Bird flu is now widespread in wild bird populations throughout Michigan, according to state testing. That’s the conclusion of sampling of dead wild birds across Lower Michigan suspected to be positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as b…

UPMC dials back mask mandate; now a recommendation, not requirement - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Masks are now “recommended” but are not required.

Long-Term Yogurt Consumption Tied to Decreased Incidence of Certain Types of Colorectal Cancer - Mass General Brigham

Mass General Brigham researchers found that higher yogurt intake was associated with lower rates of Bifidobacterium-positive proximal colon cancer.

A New Test Could Help Identify Alzheimer's Risk Up To 10 Years Earlier - Women's Health

The test could help identify one key Alzheimer's biomarker, tau protein, before it shows up in brain. Here's what experts say and what they know about tau.

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