September 13, 2016 New ways to fight super lice Inside the brightly lit storefront in Brooklyn, N.Y., business was brisk as employees combed, washed and blow-dried little heads.
September 13, 2016 WHO says Angola, Congo yellow fever outbreak under control A yellow fever outbreak in Angola and Congo has been brought under control by a major vaccination campaign, the head of pandemic and epidemic diseases at the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
September 13, 2016 Chicken pox virus spreads through school bus A small outbreak of chicken pox was traced back to a single school bus in Michigan, and highlights the importance giving kids the chicken pox vaccine, according to a new report
September 12, 2016 Depression risk spikes right after a stroke During the first three months after a stroke, survivors are about eight times more likely to experience depression than their peers who didn't experience a stroke, a large Danish study suggests.
September 12, 2016 Asian nations plan fund to better prepare for health emergencies, WHO says Eleven countries in South and East Asia on Friday agreed to establish an emergency fund to strengthen their health services to better respond to outbreaks of diseases, including emerging viruses such as Zika, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.
September 12, 2016 Cholera blamed on UN peacekeepers surges in Haiti as funding vanishes U.N.-led foreign funding has dried up for Haiti's fight against cholera, thought to have been introduced by Nepali peacekeepers, triggering a surge of deaths this year even as the global body vowed to help overcome the epidemic.
September 9, 2016 Childhood cancer survivors living longer, cancer free Due to better treatments and better monitoring, childhood cancer survivors are living longer, healthier lives, according to a study in the U.K. Looking at 60 years of data on nearly 35,000 childhood cancer survivors, researchers found decreasing mortality rates overall, and fewer deaths from cancer itself or from after-effects of cancer treatment.
September 8, 2016 NYC hospital reveals patient infected with Legionnaire's disease A New York City hospital has revealed Legionella bacteria was found in several areas of the center after a testing of its water systems in August.
September 8, 2016 Irregular heartbeat may be tied to more than just stroke risk Atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat that's already linked to an increased risk of stroke, may also be tied to higher risk of heart attack, heart failure, kidney disease and sudden death, according to a new research review.
September 8, 2016 Timing twin deliveries to avoid stillbirths Women pregnant with twins need to time delivery just right, a research review suggests.