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By India Edwards HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For the first time, bird flu has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia.The case — confirmed in Elbert County by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health …

Antimicrobials, vaccines, anti-inflammatories linked to reduced risk for Alzheimer disease and dementia; antipsychotics and diabetes drugs tied to higher risk

Independent link seen between decreased coronary flow reserve and decreased skeletal muscle, increased intermuscular adipose tissue

Study from France shows difference in overall prevalence of OASI was not statistically significant

Inequities noted in outcomes by age, sex, and racial and ethnic group

Black patients equally likely to discuss, less likely to progress to metabolic and bariatric surgery than non-Black patients

Monica M. Bertagnolli has served in the role for just over a year

From 2013 to 2023, decrease seen in healthy dietary, physical activity, and sleep behaviors, including getting enough sleep

Meanwhile, agency urges faster testing for avian influenza A(H5N1) in hospitalized patients with suspected influenza

Associations even stronger among those with lower educational attainment