Chrissy Meyer News Today

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. Theyre designed for people with low incomes, certain medical conditions or unique health-care requirements. ...

Indiana does not fare well in a new report on what state and federal officials are, or could be, doing to discourage tobacco use. The American Lung Associations "State of Tobacco Control" report evaluates every state and the federal government on their tobacco-control laws and policies, including for e-cigarettes. It assigns letter grades, like a report card. ...

Gov. Tony Evers announced a new task force this week to address hiring issues within health care in Wisconsin. Those speaking up for rural health access see opportunities. ...

North Dakota lags behind other Midwestern states when it comes to having an adequate number of health-care physicians. State officials say a new campaign aims to change that. The Department of Health and Human Services is rolling out a new outreach initiative it hopes will resonate with emerging health professionals just entering the workforce. ...

There are Texas ZIP codes where people with lower incomes and few health services have a 20-year difference in life expectancy than those who are more fortunate. One of the states largest health foundations said it is time to change it. Brian Sasser, chief communications officer for the Episcopal Health Foundation, said improving nutrition and maternal health, and preventing health issues like diabetes, include factors that go beyond the doctors office and cannot be improved by medical care alo...

Researchers at Iowa State University are using stem cells from a persons blood to treat certain types of cancer. Their work could mean the end of bone-marrow transplants. The research boils down to taking the next step in personalized medicine. ...

As American Heart Month gets underway this Thursday, experts are trying to create more awareness in South Dakota and elsewhere. But theyre grappling with troubling data about the publics recognition of heart disease as a threat. An annual report from the American Heart Association shows that heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. ...