USDA orders testing of milk for bird flu
The mandate targeting bulk milk transporters and dairy processors is meant to help identify herds that have caught the virus, which has spread among livestock.
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield halts anesthesia payment policy after backlash
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said Thursday it was not going ahead with a policy change that would limit reimbursements for anesthesia during surgeries and medical procedures. The new policy would hav... -
Lead in gasoline tied to over 150 million excess cases of mental health disorders, study suggests
Exposure to lead in gasoline during childhood resulted in many millions of excess cases of psychiatric disorders over the last 75 years, a new study estimates.
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Medicare open enrollment ends Dec. 7. These last-minute tips can help
More than 67 million beneficiaries rely on Medicare for health care coverage, and they still have several days to select their plans for 2025.
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Researchers may be closer to earlier detection of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. due in part to the limited testing available for early detection. Now researchers at Johns Hopkins say they’ve made a breakthro...