July 8, 2016 Anti-HIV pill may not be reaching those most at risk Only a small proportion of gay and bisexual men who could have taken a daily pill to reduce their risk of HIV actually did so in 2014, according to a new study.
July 8, 2016 Arizona is site of largest current US measles outbreak Health officials in Arizona say the largest current measles outbreak in the United States is in part because some workers at a federal immigration detention center refuse to get vaccinated.
July 7, 2016 HPV vaccination reduces abnormal Pap tests Young women who get the recommended three doses of human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine have fewer abnormal Pap tests than unvaccinated women and women who only get two doses, Canadian researchers say.
July 7, 2016 Seniors with access to medical marijuana use fewer prescription drugs Physicians wrote significantly fewer prescriptions for painkillers and other medications for elderly and disabled patients who had legal access to medical marijuana, a new study finds.
July 6, 2016 Banners with veggie superheroes encourage school salad bar use In school cafeterias with vinyl banners depicting vegetable superhero characters, more young children take vegetables from the salad bar, according to a new study.
July 6, 2016 Foods from subsidized commodities tied to obesity The U.S. government spends billions of dollars each year on subsidies to farmers, but consuming too much food made from those subsidized farm products can boost people's risk for heart disease, researchers say.
July 6, 2016 More Americans living with congenital heart defects The number of Americans living with congenital heart defects rose dramatically between 2000 and 2010, researchers estimate.
July 5, 2016 NIH funds study of Zika infections in US Olympic athletes WASHINGTON (AP) -- Researchers will study some U.S. athletes for Zika during the summer Olympics and Paralympics in Brazil, to better understand how the virus infects.
July 5, 2016 The Swiss army battles its latest foe: bedbugs in dorms The Swiss army is working hard to fend off its latest foe: bedbugs.
July 5, 2016 High blood pressure in pregnancy linked to later health risks Women with slightly elevated blood pressure during pregnancy could be more likely to develop so-called metabolic syndrome later, Chinese researchers say.