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Feeling nervous about flying is common, but intense or persistent fear can make travel difficult. This guide offers a few practical ways to prepare and explains when professional support may help. It cannot diagnose aerophobia (also called aviophobia), and people use these terms in different ways. What fear of flying can feel like Some people worry about turbulence, being in an enclosed space, losing control, takeoff, or being far from help. Anxiety can bring a racing heart, nausea, sweating, tense muscles, or a sense of panic. These feelings are real, but this list alone does not establish a phobia. A mental-health professional can assess distress and its effect on everyday life. Before a flight: make a manageable plan Write down the specific moments or thoughts that worry you. A concrete concern is easier to plan around than “everything about flying.” Check practical details once: travel time, airport steps, documents, and who you can contact. Repeatedly checking alarming news or see...

This guide explains one specific question: whether an adult who has never had a heart attack or stroke should start taking low-dose aspirin to prevent a first cardiovascular event. That is different from aspirin prescribed after a heart attack, stroke, or certain procedures. What current U.S. guidance says The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) says adults ages 40–59 who have an estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk of at least 10% may make an individual decision with a clinician about starting low-dose aspirin for primary prevention. The expected net benefit is small. The USPSTF recommends against starting aspirin for primary prevention in adults 60 and older. This recommendation applies to people without known cardiovascular disease and who are not at increased risk of bleeding. These recommendations concern starting aspirin to prevent a first event. They are not instructions for people already taking aspirin after a heart attack or stroke, or for another medical reason....

Updated October 12, 2026. This article explains a reported event from January 2025; it is not a live outbreak tracker. Check public-health and agriculture authorities for current local notices. California reported a highly pathogenic H5N9 avian influenza detection in a commercial duck flock in Merced County on January 29, 2025. This was the first reported H5N9 detection in U.S. poultry, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture. It followed H5N1 detection in a commercial duck flock in the same county in December 2024. The finding was in birds; it did not by itself mean that people in the area were infected. What H5N9 means H5N9 names an influenza A virus subtype, based on its surface proteins. “Highly pathogenic” describes the virus’s ability to cause severe disease in poultry; it does not mean that every person exposed will become ill, nor does the label alone tell us how easily it spreads between people. Bird-flu strains and outbreaks are monitored because viruse...