October 4, 2016 8 sickened in multistate salmonella outbreak linked to shell eggs The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers against consuming shell eggs distributed by Good Earth Egg Company after eight people in three U.S. states have reported illness that officials have determined is caused by salmonella Oranienburg.
October 4, 2016 Flint facing outbreak of gastrointestinal illness, officials say Heath officials say Genesee County, which includes the city of Flint, has seen dozens of cases of a highly contagious gastrointestinal illness this year.
October 4, 2016 CDC reports rise of polio-like illness that causes paralysis The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning against a polio-like illness that is causing paralysis among an increasing number of Americans.
October 4, 2016 Alternative medicine may be linked to lower vaccination rates Children that visit alternative medical practitioners like acupuncturists and chiropractors may be less likely to receive flu shots than their peers, a U.S. study suggests.
October 4, 2016 More evidence for Zika virus link to damage beyond microcephaly The mosquito-borne Zika virus can lead to extensive birth defects that go beyond microcephaly, a Brazilian study suggests.
September 30, 2016 Zika-related birth defects likely higher than anticipated: panel The risk posed by the Zika virus to developing fetuses is likely far greater than current estimates suggest, a top U.S. health official said on Thursday.
September 27, 2016 Child TB deaths set to fall as Kenya launches new drugs NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - More children are likely to survive tuberculosis, the leading infectious disease killer, after Kenya introduces child-friendly medicines on Oct. 1 - the first country in the world to do so.
September 27, 2016 Poor exercise habits may follow teens into adulthood Most American teenagers don't get enough exercise, and they often stick with their sedentary ways as they enter adulthood, a U.S. study suggests.
September 27, 2016 Thailand investigates 4 cases of suspected Zika-linked microcephaly Thailand is investigating four suspected cases of Zika-related microcephaly in three babies and a 36-week old unborn baby, the public health minister said on Tuesday, in what could be the first cases of Zika-linked microcephaly in Southeast Asia.
September 27, 2016 More US babies born addicted to opiates like heroin The proportion of U.S. babies born suffering from withdrawal syndrome after exposure to heroin or prescription opiates in utero has more than doubled in less than a decade, a study suggests.