Health

The death of an Oregon house cat from bird flu and a pet food recall are raising questions about how people can protect their pets.

The new price cap, part of the Inflation Reduction Act, will apply to all prescription drugs covered by Medicare.

Los Angeles County health officials warned residents Tuesday not to feed their pets raw food following a voluntary recall of Northwest Naturals Brand 2lb Feline Turkey Recipe Raw & Frozen Pet Food due to detection of H5 bird flu virus in product samples.

According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the person is an adult exposed to livestock infected with the virus at a worksite. That person was treated with antivirals and is currently recovering at home.

For consumers, the change will likely mean switching to alternatives, including nasal sprays or older oral decongestants that were moved behind the pharmacy counter almost two decades ago.

This year has been marked by concerning developments in the virus’ spread, including widespread detections in wastewater and mutations observed in the virus.

The U.S. flu season is underway. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released its latest flu-monitoring data, and noted sharp increases in several measures.

The agency’s decision expands the use of Zepbound and could potentially pave the way for Eli Lilly to gain broader insurance coverage for the treatment.

California leaders and public health officials on Friday are expected to address the state’s response to the bird flu.

California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. That raises new questions about the outbreak of the virus, also known as Type A H5N1. It was detected for the first time in cattle in the U.S....

The secretary can appoint members to a CDC advisory panel that makes recommendations on vaccinations.

A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday.

The shooting of Brian Thompson has unleashed a torrent pent-up of anger towards insurers, renewed calls for reform and reignited a debate over U.S. health care.

About 67% of 12th graders this year said they hadn’t used alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes or e-cigarettes in the previous 30 days. That’s the largest percentage seen in an annual national survey.

Raw milk has not been pasteurized, a heating process that kills disease-causing germs.

Millions of dollars of medical debt could be erased within the next several months for some residents in LA County thanks to a new program.

The city has earmarked $4 million from reserves to address the problem they say is related to a nearby homeless encampment. NBC 7’s Dana Williams reports public works crews will clean up the creek now that 60 people and pets living there have been removed.

El Camino Health is using robots to help guide patients through its hospital, predict needs based on patient data and more.

Escondido officials announced a local emergency Sunday following initial testing of water conditions in Escondido Creek near Harmony Grove due to contamination related to homeless encampments in the area.

Bacteria levels in Escondido Creek are elevated due to homelessness along the waterway, according to city officials. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford has details.