January 13, 2017 Up to 50 potentially exposed to tuberculosis at Ohio hospital's neonatal unit Health officials in Ohio said nearly 50 people may have been exposed to tuberculosis (TB) in the neonatal intensive care unit at an Ohio hospital by a patient unaware of their diagnosis at the time.
January 12, 2017 Ebola, ISIS, beheadings, war: Is the world more dangerous than ever? We wax nostalgic about the past, but the past was much nastier than today.
January 12, 2017 Time to lock it down? Ebola fears spur calls for travel bans The first diagnosed case of Ebola in the United States, along with concerns that others might have been exposed, have spurred calls for the Obama administration to at least consider more severe measures to contain the virus – including blocking flights from Ebola-stricken countries.
January 12, 2017 Active kids less likely to be depressed later on Children who get more exercise may have fewer symptoms of depression than their peers who are less active, a recent study suggests.
January 12, 2017 Toddlers born by reproductive treatments develop normally Children born through assisted reproductive technologies have similar cognitive, motor and language development at age two as those born through natural conception, according to a new Canadian study.
January 11, 2017 Secondhand smoke during childhood may boost miscarriage risk Nonsmoking women who were exposed to secondhand smoke as children may have an increased risk of a miscarriage, a Chinese study suggests.
January 11, 2017 Breastfed babies still need extra vitamin D Many breastfed infants may not get enough vitamin D because their mothers prefer not to give babies supplement drops, a study suggests.
January 11, 2017 Nearly 3 million US eggs en route to bird flu-hit South Korea The first batch of fresh eggs from the United States will arrive in South Korea on Saturday to ease the country's egg shortage caused by its worst-ever bird flu epidemic, industry sources and an agriculture ministry official said on Wednesday.
January 10, 2017 Fox & Friends: Doctor shares 'ABCs' of flu prevention With virtually every state reporting influenza outbreaks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said this season is looking worse than last year’s, leaving many wondering what they can do to prevent it from spreading.