August 16, 2016 Outbreak of yellow fever in DR Congo could go global, children's charity warns LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - An outbreak of yellow fever that has killed hundreds of people in central Africa could spread across the world, an international children's charity warned on Tuesday, even as a massive vaccination campaign was expected to get underway.
August 15, 2016 Longer distance to tobacco shop tied to better odds of quitting Having to walk further from home to get to a tobacco shop increases the odds that smokers will quit, according a large study in Finland.
August 15, 2016 Pain drugs in pregnancy tied to behavior issues in kids Women who take the common pain reliever acetaminophen during pregnancy may be more likely to have children with behavior problems than those who don't use the drug, a British study suggests.
August 15, 2016 At the Russian Mosquito Festival, the more bites the better While fears of the Zika virus have kept some people away from the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, for residents of one Russian town the more mosquito bites the better.
August 15, 2016 US declares health emergency in Puerto Rico due to Zika The U.S. government on Friday declared a public health emergency in Puerto Rico as a result of a Zika epidemic.
August 11, 2016 Women in combat, like men, at risk for PTSD Women in the military who experience combat have a much greater risk than those who don't of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health issues, a U.S. study suggests.
August 10, 2016 Pregnant Zika victim alerted officials to Florida outbreak The woman who set off the Zika scare in Florida doesn’t have a clear connection to the neighborhood where the outbreak is believed to be concentrated.
August 10, 2016 Quitting smoking may actually widen social network Some smokers fear that quitting will result in losing friends, but the opposite seems to be true, according to a new study.
August 10, 2016 Smoking raises brain-lining hemorrhage risk more for women Smokers, especially female smokers, have a higher risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage - bleeding inside the lining of the brain - compared with nonsmokers, according to a new study.
August 10, 2016 Gaps in active life expectancy remain between black, white Americans Black Americans still live more of their older years with disability than white Americans, according to a new study.