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How a dairy worker got infected with bird flu By Alice Park Senior Health Correspondent Avian influenza is infecting a growing number of cows, and that potentially puts people at risk. In a report published today, health officials shed light on a recent case of bird flu in a dairy worker in Texas. READ MORE Share This Story

What Else to Read Column: The Health Hazards of Legalizing Marijuana By Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman The rising numbers of adverse effects occurring in the wake of legislative reform of marijuana are disturbing. But they are not surprising. Read More » Need a Break Now? Try Treating Your Weekend Like a Vacation By Angela Haupt and Video by Andrew. D Johnson Experts share ways to achieve a vacation mindset at home. Read More » 9 Ways to Reset Your Relationship With Social Media By Angela Haupt Start a digital consumption journal, set specific time boundaries, and go on an unfollowing spree. Read More » A Wild Orangutan Used a Medicinal Plant to Treat a Wound, Scientists Say By CHRISTINA LARSON / AP An orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant— the latest example of how some animals attempt to soothe their own ills with remedies found in the wild. Read More » Why Acupuncture Is Going Mainstream in Medicine By Elizabeth Millard Here's what research says about the complementary therapy. Read More »

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