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New data from the CDC has revealed where bird flu is likely spreading. Marco Govel/Stocksy United Photo * The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has begun publishing wastewater data to help track the bird flu in the U.S. * The disease is primarily spreading among birds, but has been detected in cattle as well. * Wastewater testing is a vital early warning system designed to spot emerging viral outbreaks. * The current threat to people is considered low. Bird flu, also known as the H5N1 virus, has infected cattle in nine states, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). To track the spread of the disease, the CDC has begun reporting wastewater data. Although it has affected millions of birds and other animals in the last 2 years, its risk to humans is still considered low. Just one person in the U.S. has developed H5N1 in recent months. Bird flu can have a 50% fatality rate, but has not spread widely to hum

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MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images * The actress is talking about why she underwent a hysterectomy during breast cancer treatment. * Munn previously disclosed she was diagnosed with Luminal B breast cancer. * Certain types of breast cancer are stimulated by the production of estrogen, and removing the ovaries can help prevent future cancer from occurring. Olivia Munn recently shared that she had a hysterectomy, a surgery that removes your uterus, after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer.  The actress, 43, also had both ovaries and fallopian tubes removed, a procedure known as a salpingo-oophorectomy, according to her interview with Vogue. Munn underwent a double mastectomy last year after a biopsy revealed she had Luminal B breast cancer, a fast-growing cancer, in both breasts. Certain types of breast cancer are stimulated by the production of estrogen, and removing the ovaries can help prevent future cancer from occurring. Whi

Dustin Gee lost over 50lbs since he began taking Wegovy in 2023. Images Provided by Dustin Gee * After gaining 50 pounds, Dustin Gee set out to get help from his primary care doctor. * Gee started taking Wegovy in 2023 and has lost over 50 pounds. * To maintain weight loss and prepare for going off the medication, he is participating in a lifestyle behavioral program. In January 2023, Dustin Gee went for his annual checkup with his primary care doctor, concerned about the 50 pounds he had gained over the past three years. At 5 feet 8 inches, he weighed 225 pounds. “It was the largest I had ever been in my life. I was concerned because during the pandemic and becoming a father to three foster children, I just knew that these stressors were kind of compiling,” he told Healthline. His family history worried him, too, as diabetes and obesity run on his mom’s side and heart conditions on his father’s. “I was borderline pre-diabetic, and my doctor said if I

PanCan CEO Julie Fleshman (left) and Miss America Madison March (right). Image Provided by PanCan * Miss America, Madison Marsh shares her passion for working in cancer research. * Marsh was just 17 years old when she lost her mom to pancreatic cancer. * From being an Air Force lieutenant, cancer researcher, and Miss America, Marsh spreads hope across the country. Miss America Madison Marsh represents her crown well. As an Air Force 2nd lieutenant, she is the first active-duty service member to win the title. Moreover, Marsh is a cancer researcher and advocate for pancreatic cancer. In 2018, when she was 17 years old, her mother passed away from the disease just nine months after her diagnosis. “[It] was obviously a big shock to our family because she was only 41 years old, wasn’t in any of the risk groups, we didn’t have any cancer history in our family, but she started to have things like weird unexplained back pain and abdominal pain, unexplained we

urbazon/Getty Images * One in eight American adults have used a GLP-1 agonist. * This class of drugs are prescribed for weight loss, to treat diabetes, and to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in adults with heart disease. * Use of GLP-1 drugs solely for weight loss was higher among younger adults than those 65 years or older. One in eight or about 13% of American adults have used a GLP-1 agonist, a class of drugs prescribed for weight loss, to treat diabetes, or to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in adults with heart disease, a new survey found. Half of those people or about 6% report they are currently taking one of these drugs, which includes Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy, and Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro and Zepbound, among others. “I suspect a large driver of this drop-off [of people currently using the drugs] is cost,” said Beverly Tchang, MD, endocrinologist and Ro advisor. More than 50% of those surveyed identified cost or insurance

New research finds that men with low testosterone may be at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and death. Hirurg/Getty Images * A study has found that low testosterone in men was linked with a higher risk of dying. * Those with very low testosterone have a higher risk of dying from CVD. * This might be because low testosterone is associated with certain CVD risk factors. * Low testosterone can be detected with a simple blood test. * Treatment may involve lifestyle changes or hormone replacement therapy. While the sex hormone testosterone tends to be most associated in people’s minds with the development of male characteristics and a healthy desire for sex in both men and women, it plays other roles related to muscle size and bone strength. It is also thought to play a part in mood and might be involved in ovarian function in women. Scientists believe this important chemical messenger probably also has other functions that are yet to be discove