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July 27, 2016

Exercise ability in middle age may be one key to longer life

Middle-aged men who have more endurance in exercise tests may end up living longer than their peers who struggle with physical activity, a Swedish study suggests.

July 22, 2016

First baby born with Zika-related birth defect in NYC

A Big Apple baby was born with Zika-related microcephaly — the first in New York City, the Health Department said in a statement.

July 22, 2016

Hawaii health agency faces challenge in hepatitis A outbreak

HONOLULU (AP) -- Frustrated Hawaii health officials say they have faced a number of challenges trying to identify the source of a hepatitis A outbreak that has affected at least 74 people on the island of Oahu.

July 21, 2016

2 preschoolers hospitalized, 70 others possibly exposed after E. coli outbreak at Washington school

A Washington private school for young children has shut its doors as health officials investigate an E. coli outbreak that has left two preschoolers hospitalized and possibly exposed an additional 10 staff members and 60 children.

July 21, 2016

CDC investigating 8 outbreaks of salmonella linked to backyard chicken farms

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is continuing to investigate a multistate outbreak of salmonella linked to backyard chicken farms, the agency announced on its website this week.

July 21, 2016

Chicken odor may help prevent spread of malaria

Researchers in western Ethiopia say the smell from a live chicken could help protect humans from malarial mosquitoes.

July 20, 2016

Norovirus at the RNC: Why this virus spreads so quickly

A number of members of the California delegates' staff at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland have fallen ill with norovirus, according to news reports

July 20, 2016

Physician-assisted suicide, euthanasia: increasingly legal but still rare

Legalized euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are mainly used by patients with cancer, but remain rare, according to a new analysis of such programs.

July 19, 2016

11 reportedly sickened in norovirus outbreak at RNC

As many as 11 members of the California delegation at the Republican National Convention (RNC) may have been infected by norovirus, reports suggest.

July 19, 2016

Over 80? Too few medications might be dangerous

With all the talk about the risks of "polypharmacy" - being prescribed more than five medications - it might be surprising to learn that not receiving enough of the right prescriptions can also significantly increase your risk of being hospitalized or dying.