Health

• As bird flu spreads, CDC recommends faster 'subtyping' to catch more cases

  The CDC announced on Thursday its recommendation to test hospitalized influenza A patients more quickly and thoroughly to distinguish between seasonal flu and bird flu.

• Surgeon shares story of insurance provider calling during patient's surgery

  A surgeon in Austin, Texas, was in the operating room with a patient when a call came in from the patient’s insurance provider, UnitedHealthcare. She returned the call and shared the story.

• Cancer death rates decline yet new diagnoses spike for some groups, says report

  Cancer diagnoses are expected to exceed two million in 2025, with approximately 618,120 deaths predicted, according to the American Cancer Society’s annual cancer trends report.

• Nutritionists react to the red food dye ban: 'Took far too long'

  The FDA has banned red dye No. 3, as the synthetic additive is known to cause cancer. Nutritionists Ilana Muhlstein and Robin DeCicco discuss what this means for American health.

• Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo loses flamingo, seal to bird flu

  Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo announced the death of a Harbor Seal and a Chilean Flamingo as a result of the Avian Influenza, a highly pathogenic disease in free-ranging waterfowls.