#Healthwire: Cats, Veterinarian Come Down With A Rare Bird Flu In New York

New York City health department officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that a veterinarian who was in close contact with sick cats at a Manhattan animal shelter appears to have caught a rare form of bird flu from the cats. If confirmed, this will be the first case of cat to human transmission of the flu. The veterinarian experienced mild symptoms and recovered quickly. The health department says the risk to humans remains low. www.npr.org

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#Healthwire: Castor oil.

Another possible solution to your wart problem is to rub castor oil on the wart. The oil can help moisturize the skin until the wart breaks apart and disappears.

#Technology: Actress going braless accidentally flashes breasts during interview on Facebook Live

An actress has been left red-faced when she accidentally flashed her breasts during a Facebook Live broadcast. Argentine star Virginia Gallardo, 29, was about to be interviewed by the actress Flor Vigna, in her Facebook Live program when the huge flash occurred. www.mirror.co.uk

#Healthwire: Prevention

The most important thing parents can do has nothing to do with doctors or the emergency room and everything to do with preventing drowning in the first place. “Water safety is by far the most important thing,” Reiter says.

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