June 6, 2016 Older adults with probable dementia often take part in unsafe activities Older adults with signs of probable dementia but no formal diagnosis are much more likely to drive, cook and manage their medications and finances than those with a formal diagnosis, which may be unsafe, according to a new study.
June 3, 2016 Scientists say Zika may be transmitted by oral sex, kissing Amid growing concern over an increasing number of Zika cases in the Americas, scientists are now cautioning that the usually mosquito-borne virus may be transmitted not only by vaginal sex, but also by oral sex and kissing.
June 3, 2016 Talc linked to ovarian cancer risk in African-American women African-American women who reported regular use of body powder were at greater risk for ovarian cancer compared to their peers who didn't use talc, a new study shows.
June 1, 2016 More than 2,200 Indians infected with HIV after receiving contaminated blood transfusions Contaminated blood transfusions have led at least 2,234 Indians to contract HIV over the past 17 months, the BBC reported.
June 1, 2016 For some UK teens, sun doesn't provide enough vitamin D At one point in the year, almost 80 percent of teens in a UK study had insufficient vitamin D that should come from sun exposure, and one quarter had insufficient levels even at the peak of summer, according to a new study.
May 31, 2016 Chronic sleep deprivation tied to more depression for young women One night of short sleep may lead to less depression the following day, but chronic short sleep is tied to greater depression overall for young women, according to a new study.
May 31, 2016 Flame retardants tied to risk of thyroid disease in women Women with high levels of common flame retardants in their blood may have an elevated risk for thyroid disease, a recent study suggests.
May 31, 2016 Health officials now confirm 11 cases of measles in Arizona An outbreak of measles that began with an inmate at a federal detention center for immigrants in central Arizona has now grown to 11 confirmed cases, officials said Monday.
May 27, 2016 People with celiac disease advised to consider pneumonia vaccine Seniors are advised to get vaccinated against pneumonia, but that precaution is also a good idea for people of any age with celiac disease, according to a U.K. study.
May 27, 2016 CDC's Frieden says Zika not a reason to cancel Olympics The widespread Zika virus outbreak in Brazil does not pose enough of a threat to warrant canceling or putting off the Olympic Games set to be held in Rio de Janeiro in August, a leading U.S. health official said on Thursday .