July 3, 2017 Prolonged breast-feeding ups risk of severe dental cavities Breast-feeding at age 2 or older increases a child's risk of severe dental caries by the time they're 5, independently of how much sugar they get from foods, researchers say.
July 1, 2017 Health agency probes E.coli outbreak in polygamist Utah city Utah health authorities say they are investigating an outbreak of E.coli after two children died in a city on the Arizona border that's home to a polygamist Mormon sect.
June 29, 2017 Legionnaires outbreak at The Guest House at Graceland sickens 3 Health officials have confirmed a Legionnaires outbreak at The Guest House at Graceland hotel stemming from the aquatic facilities.
June 26, 2017 Pharma boss blamed for deadly meningitis outbreak gets 9 years in jail The co-owner of a pharmacy deemed responsible for the deaths of 76 people in a national meningitis outbreak tearfully apologized to the victims on Monday and was sentenced to nine years in prison, far less than the victims had wanted.
June 26, 2017 Barry Cadden: Pharmacy exec sentenced in meningitis outbreak Barry Cadden, the co-owner of a Massachusetts pharmacy that was blamed for the deaths of 76 people in a nation-wide meningitis outbreak, was sentenced to nine years in prison on Monday.
June 26, 2017 Tick that causes meat allergy in humans heads north A surge in an aggressive type of tick that triggers a meat allergy in humans has health officials on alert.
June 1, 2017 Injury rates in young female athletes may be underestimated Injury rates among elite young female athletes may be higher than what's been reported, new data suggest.
June 1, 2017 Does telling patients of possible side effects make them more likely? Patients who are told their medication can have certain side effects may report these symptoms more often than patients who aren't aware their treatment carries these risks, a study of popular cholesterol pills suggests.
June 1, 2017 Older adults might be able to stave off arthritis knee pain with fiber Older people who eat the most fiber are at lower risk of developing knee pain and stiffness due to osteoarthritis (OA), new research shows.
June 1, 2017 A new health benefit of chocolate: reduced risk of AFib? Eating a small amount of chocolate every week or so may decrease the risk of a common and serious type of irregular heart rhythm, according to a new study of people in Denmark.