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December 27, 2016

Over the counter painkillers linked to hearing loss

- Regular use of pain relievers over many years may increase the risk of hearing loss, a recent study suggests.

December 27, 2016

Single fathers rate physical and mental health low

Single dads are twice as likely to report poor physical and mental health as fathers with partners, according to a new Canadian study.

December 27, 2016

Few young men are unable to report last partner's contraceptive use

Most young men say they know whether their last sexual partner used birth control and what kind it was, according to a recent U.S. study.

December 23, 2016

Angola declares end to world's worst yellow fever epidemic in decades

Angola declared the end of the world's worst yellow fever epidemic in a generation on Friday after a U.N.-backed vaccination campaign of 25 million people that resulted in no new cases in six months.

December 22, 2016

Kids in poor countries have higher death rates from abdominal surgery

Children who have emergency surgery for conditions like appendicitis may be up to seven times more likely to die when they live in poor countries than when they live in more affluent nations, a study suggests.

December 22, 2016

Body image problems in teen girls tied to alcohol use

High school girls who have issues with body image and weight are more likely to be drinkers than ) their peers, a recent U.S. study suggests.

December 21, 2016

Lots of teen screen time tied to obesity

Too much television time has long been linked to childhood obesity, but a U.S. study suggests that the connection holds true for smaller screens too, such as computers, gaming consoles, tablets and smartphones.

December 20, 2016

Health officials identify source of Thanksgiving illness outbreak at American Legion Hall

After a Thanksgiving meal at a San Francisco Bay Area- American Legion Hall left three people dead and over two dozen others ill, health officials have now identified the cause— Clostridium perfringens bacteria.

December 20, 2016

Mumps outbreak strikes Marshallese population in Arkansas

Health officials say an outbreak of mumps has particularly hit a community of Marshall Islanders in northwest Arkansas.

December 20, 2016

Most youth fare poorly after detention for juvenile offenses

NEW YORK - Most delinquent youth achieve few positive milestones in the years after their detention, especially if they are boys, Hispanic, or African American.