Health's weekend read includes solar eclipse eye safety, bird flu warnings and more

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Check out some top recent stories in Health as you wind down the weekend — and prep for the week ahead.

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Ahead of the solar eclipse on April 8, eye doctors are warning people not to look directly at the sun — which could lead to blindness and permanent eye damage.  

Dr. Matthew Gorski, M.D., an ophthalmologist with Northwell Health on Long Island, New York, reveals tips for viewing the eclipse safely. Click here to get the story.

As avian influenza (bird flu) continues to spread among wild birds in the European Union, officials are warning of the potential for a future human pandemic. 

Get the details on the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) alert along with other experts’ insights. Click here to get the story.

The White House has declared April 2024 as Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month. 

A cancer expert weighed in on the significance of the announcement and what needs to happen to improve screening rates. Click here to get the story.

When tech entrepreneur Roy de Souza lost his wife to colon cancer, he was determined to help fight the disease and help other families avoid the same tragedy. 

Here’s how de Souza is using AI to create personalized treatments. Click here to get the story.

Ice could provide an alternative treatment for breast cancer patients who aren’t candidates for surgery, a new study suggests. 

Researchers from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York discuss the benefits and limitations of cryoablation therapy. Click here to get the story.

An invasive bacterial infection is on the rise in the U.S., according to an alert from the CDC. Doctors chime in on the potential risk of meningococcal disease — and how to prevent it. Click here to get the story.

An experimental drug, P7C3, could potentially reduce bone loss and weight gain in postmenopausal women, according to researchers at the University of Central Florida. 

Experts shared reactions to the findings. Click here to get the story.

In our weekly Ask a Doc series, Dr. Daniel Landau, a board-certified physician in South Carolina and contributor to The Mesothelioma Center, explains the reasons and remedies for nighttime coughs. Click here to get the story.

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