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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 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.

Across Los Angeles one in ten adults – approximately 785,000 Angelenos– are currently burdened with medical expenses, but a new medical debt pilot program plans to change that. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.

Researchers who found that obesity dipped for the first time in more than a decade suggested that weight loss drugs like Ozempic might play a role.

They’re widely marketed to men for performance, energy and sex drive. What you need to know to stay safe.

Doctor explains what you need to know about what is informally referred to as “brain fog.”

Two cats have died after being suspected of contracting H5 bird flu after drinking raw milk that had been recalled, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced Thursday. 

Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health, according to a new report published Thursday by the Pew Research Center.

In his stand-up special ‘Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…’ Foxx reveals how doctors overlooked this symptom of his potentially deadly aneurysm.

Officials are monitoring the outbreak, but say that a vaccine is not yet warranted because the virus isn’t spreading among people or causing severe illness.