The cattle industry and health officials in Texas are on alert after a person contracted avian flu while working around infected cattle in the Texas Panhandle. According to the Department of State Health Services, the patient was diagnosed with bird flu after experiencing eye inflammation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the diagnosis. .
Oregon lawmakers during the 2024 session took another step to further limit the price of insulin. Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill into law to cap out-of-pocket insulin prices at $35 per month. .
Tomorrow is National Walking Day in the U.S., and in states like South Dakota, health experts and business leaders are trying to convince more people to get their feet moving. The American Heart Association says nearly a quarter of U.S. adults are sedentary for more than eight hours every day. .
Virginia seniors can see daily health and well-being benefits from certain health-care plans. Dual-eligible special-needs plans offer Medicare and Medicaid coverage for eligible people, meaning they meet the income requirements and live where the plans are available. They re designed for people with low incomes, certain medical conditions or unique health-care requirements. .
Colorado lawmakers are considering ways to address a projected $24 million funding shortfall in the Healthy School Meals for All program, and grants to help districts purchase food from local farmers and ranchers could be at risk. Dan Sharp, nutrition services director for Mesa County School District 51, said serving fresh, locally-sourced foods as opposed to highly processed foods shipped cross-country gives kids the fuel they need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. "There s evidence-based research that the more locally sourced our food supply is whether we get it at the grocery store or through our school meal programs a higher quality and better nutritious product for our students," Sharp explained. " .