Bird Flu Infection Confirmed in a Pig for First Time in U.S.

Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in poultry and dairy cows in the United States, a case of H5N1 has now been confirmed for the first time in a pig.

"The U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA] and Oregon state veterinary officials are investigating positive cases of H5N1 in a backyard farming operation in Oregon that has a mix of po...

Election Fears Are Keeping Americans Awake at Night, Survey Shows

If anxiety over this year’s presidential election is keeping you up at night, you’re not alone.

About 17% of all U.S. adults -- a striking 45 million Americans -- say the election has negatively impacted their sleep, according to a survey by the National Sleep Foundation.

These folks are sleeping less on the weekend and h...

Most Patients Can Keep Using GLP-1 Weight Loss Meds Before Surgeries

A new guidance issued jointly by groups representing U.S. surgeons, anesthesiologists and gastroenterologists affirms that most people taking popular GLP-1 weight-loss meds can keep taking them in the weeks before a surgery.

Concerns had arisen because the drugs, which include semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro and ...

When This Black Cat Crossed His Path, It Was a Lucky Day for Medicine

When a black cat named Pepper dropped a dead mouse on the carpet at his owner's feet on a day back in May 2021, neither of them knew then that it would alert scientists to the arrival of an exotic virus to the United States.

Pepper is a skilled hunter who regularly leaves “gifts” for his humans, so that part wasn't surprising. ...

Staying In: Did Pandemic Shift Americans' Leisure-Time Habits Permanently?

The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have created a nation of homebodies in the United States, a new study finds.

People are spending nearly an hour less each day doing activities outside the home, researchers reported Oct. 31 in the Journal of the American Planning Association.

In essence, not going out has become the “ne...