March 13, 2017 Adults who were preemies may face more mental health risks Adults who were born prematurely at a very low birth weight may be more likely to experience mental health problems like depression and anxiety, a recent study suggests.
March 10, 2017 Cholera reaches South Sudan's second-largest city, UN says The United Nations says South Sudan's cholera outbreak has reached the country's second-largest city, as the number of cases nationwide rises beyond 5,500.
March 10, 2017 USDA has $80 million-$90 million to fight bird flu The U.S. Department of Agriculture has $80 million to $90 million left over from the last major outbreak of bird flu to fight any new discoveries of the virus, the department's chief veterinary officer said on Thursday.
March 10, 2017 Early first menstruation tied to pregnancy diabetes risk Women who got their first period at age 11 or earlier are at higher risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy, a recent Australian study suggests.
March 10, 2017 At least 2 dead in multi-state listeria outbreak linked to cheese The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating a deadly multi-state listeria outbreak that has been traced to recalled cheese.
March 7, 2017 US reported low pathogenic H5N2 bird flu in Wisconsin, OIE says The United States reported an outbreak of low pathogenic avian flu in a turkey flock in Wisconsin, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Tuesday.
March 7, 2017 US chicken, egg companies heighten security after bird flu case Top U.S. chicken and egg companies ramped up procedures to protect birds from avian flu on Monday, a day after the federal government confirmed the nation's first case of the virus at a commercial operation in more than a year.
March 6, 2017 Bird flu found in Tennessee chicken flock on Tyson-contracted farm The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sunday said it has confirmed the presence of a highly pathogenic version of avian influenza in a commercial chicken breeder flock in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
March 2, 2017 Tanning beds tied to US health costs of $343M a year Skin cancers caused by indoor tanning are responsible for $343 million a year in direct medical costs for U.S. patients, a recent study suggests.
March 2, 2017 Obesity strongly linked to 11 types of cancer People who are obese have a greater risk of developing and dying from several types of cancer including malignancies of the breast, ovary, kidney, pancreas, colon, rectum and bone marrow, a research review confirms.