Tag: health

More cows are being tested and tracked for bird flu. Here's what that means

U.S. health and agriculture officials are ramping up testing and tracking of bird flu in dairy cows in an urgent effort to understand...

Dairy cattle must be tested for bird flu before moving between states, agriculture officials say

Dairy cattle moving between states must be tested for the bird flu virus, U.S. agriculture officials said Wednesday as they try to track...

Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus...

The head of Mexico's detective service says his country is the 'champion' of fentanyl production

MEXICO CITY -- The head of Mexico’s detective service acknowledged Tuesday that the country is “the champion” of fentanyl production, something that appears...

Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands

HELENA, Mont. -- A federal jury on Monday said BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos...

North Carolina medical marijuana sales begin at Cherokee store

CHEROKEE, N.C. -- Medical marijuana can now be legally purchased in North Carolina with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opening its long-planned...