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Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours

Researchers say seven seal pups have tested positive for an avian flu virus at California's Año Nuevo State Park and several more are showing signs of the illness. The outbreak has prompted park officials to cancel the park's popular seal-watching tours for the remainder ...
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Jeff Galloway, who inspired people with his run-walk method, dies at 80

Jeff Galloway, a member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic team who for decades inspired elite athletes and countless everyday runners by promoting a run-walk-run strategy, whether in a marathon or just a neighborhood jog, died Wednesday at age 80. Galloway had a hemorrhagic stroke and ...
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What to know about the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning after college student’s death

A Rhode Island college football player died from carbon monoxide poisoning after he tried to charge his phone in his car during a massive snow storm in a power outage. The storm knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people across the Northeast. First responders ...
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Gilead’s experimental HIV treatment shows low discontinuation rates in studies

Feb 25 (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences on Wednesday said its experimental single-tablet HIV treatment was generally well tolerated with low discontinuation rates, positioning the single-tablet regimen as a potential option for patients to switch to after the virus is already suppressed. Detailed results from another ...
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Large taxpayer costs coming to Indiana or Illinois for new Bears stadium

(The Center Square) - Lawmakers in both Indiana and Illinois continue to jockey for position as the Chicago Bears request a large amount of taxpayer funds from each to build a new stadium and development to move from their current home at Soldier Field, ...
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US child, teen obesity rates reach record high while adult trends appear to slow, CDC report finds

(NEW YORK) -- U.S. childhood and teen obesity rates have reached record-highs while adult obesity rates may be slowing, according to two new reports published early Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Researchers used measured heights and weights from the National ...
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Nearly 6 in 10 women could have at least one cardiovascular disease risk factor by 2050, AHA warns

(NEW YORK) -- The number of women with risk factors for cardiovascular disease could significantly increase over the next 25 years, the American Heart Association (AHA) warned on Wednesday.Without improving prevention and early detection tools, about six in 10 women could be diagnosed with ...
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Surgeon general nominee Casey Means indicates support of vaccines, but stops short of recommending certain shots during Senate hearing

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's surgeon general nominee, Dr. Casey Means, indicated she supports vaccines but stopped short of recommending certain shots during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee on Wednesday.Means, who has a medical degree but ...
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Zydus to launch generic semaglutide injections in India after patent expiry in March

Feb 25 - Zydus Lifesciences will launch generic versions of semaglutide injections for obesity and diabetes in India after patent expiry of the Ozempic active ingredient in late March, it said on Wednesday. * Zydus plans to launch ...
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Casey Means faces the Senate health committee in a confirmation hearing to be US surgeon general

NEW YORK (AP) - Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, author and entrepreneur aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his Make America Healthy Again movement, will appear before the Senate health committee on Wednesday as she seeks approval to be the ...
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Zimbabwe ends $367 million health funding talks with US over ‘sensitive data’ sharing concerns

By Chris Takudzwa Muronzi HARARE, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe has pulled out of talks on a $367 million bilateral health agreement with the United States due to concerns over the sharing of sensitive health data in return for U.S. financial support, with a government ...
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Drugmaker Rovi’s net profit rises on higher Okedi, heparin sales

Feb 25 (Reuters) - Spanish drugmaker Laboratorios Farmaceuticos Rovi said on Wednesday its 2025 net profit rose 3% as higher sales of its schizophrenia drug Okedi and heparin products - as well as recognition of R&D aid - offset a decline in contract manufacturing ...
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