November 11, 2016 Cull ordered after bird flu virus found on Austrian poultry farm A turkey on an Austrian poultry farm in the western province of Vorarlberg has tested positive for the H5N8 bird flu virus and all birds on the farm will be culled, the health ministry said on Friday.
November 10, 2016 Haiti launches massive cholera vaccination drive but worries remain Haiti has launched a massive cholera vaccination campaign to battle a flare-up after Hurricane Matthew, but concerns remain about the capacity for longer-term improvements to water and sanitation infrastructure needed to eradicate the disease.
November 9, 2016 Frequent vaping by teens linked to heavy smoking later Adolescents with a regular vaping habit aren't just more likely to take up smoking; they also have higher odds of developing a heavy cigarette habit, a U.S. study suggests.
November 9, 2016 PTSD can persist for years in kids, but parents may not see it After a car crash, children can experience post-traumatic stress disorder for months or years afterward although parents may have trouble recognizing it, according to a new U.K. study.
November 8, 2016 Food at Colorado Springs restaurants linked to hepatitis A Strawberries at three El Paso County restaurants have been connected to a multistate hepatitis A outbreak.
November 8, 2016 Childhood cancer survivors have lasting health problems even with newer treatments Despite advances that have made treatments safer and more effective, childhood cancer survivors don't appear to have experienced gains in long-term health outcomes, a new study suggests.
November 7, 2016 Planned early births tied to developmental problems in kids Children born in deliveries planned just a week before the end of a typical pregnancy may be more likely to experience health, learning and behavior issues by the time they're ready for school than kids born at full term, a study suggests.
November 7, 2016 Senior drivers taking opioid painkillers have higher crash risk Seniors who get behind the wheel soon after starting to use narcotic pain relievers have twice the risk of getting into a serious car crash as their peers who use non-opioid painkillers, Swedish researchers say.
November 4, 2016 Dozens of USC students sickened by norovirus University of Southern California officials say students have been sickened by the gastrointestinal illness norovirus in a number of campus residence halls.
November 4, 2016 Trauma burden and services not equally distributed across US The more surgical trauma centers there are in an area, the lower death rates tend to be, according to a study that finds the density of trauma centers varies widely by state.