March 10, 2016 Lafayette College closes as dozens ill with norovirus State health officials say dozens of students and staff at an eastern Pennsylvania college have been infected by norovirus.
March 10, 2016 Study links Zika virus to temporary paralysis Scientists may have the first evidence that Zika can cause temporary paralysis, according to a new study of patients who developed the rare condition during an outbreak of the virus in Tahiti two years ago.
March 10, 2016 Can bright light at night lead to obesity? Obesity rates may surge in places where artificial lights blaze all night compared to communities where people tend to live in darkness after the sun goes down, a recent study suggests.
March 10, 2016 Good match not always needed for living donor kidney transplant Transplanting a mismatched kidney from a living donor may lower the risk of death more than not doing a transplant at all, according to a new study that could open the door to more operations.
March 10, 2016 Low-cost TB test for HIV patients can save thousands of lives: researcher A low-cost urine test that detects tuberculosis in people living with HIV can save thousands of lives, many of them in sub-Saharan Africa, a Cape Town University researcher said on Wednesday.
March 10, 2016 Brazil says microcephaly cases linked to Zika rise to 4,976 Brazil's health ministry on Wednesday said the number of confirmed and suspected cases of microcephaly in Brazil associated with the Zika virus has risen to 4,976 from 4,863 a week earlier.
March 9, 2016 CDC director calls Zika in Puerto Rico a 'challenge and crisis' During a tour of Zika preparations in Puerto Rico, Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, called Zika a "tremendous challenge and crisis" and said protecting pregnant women from the virus is a top priority.
March 8, 2016 Kids who skip lunch are missing out on essential nutrients Reuters Health - Children who skip lunch may not be getting enough vitamins and minerals from the rest of their meals and snacks, a study suggests.
March 8, 2016 WHO: Sexual transmission of Zika more common than thought The World Health Organization says reports from several countries suggest that sexual transmission of the Zika virus is more common than previously thought.
March 8, 2016 No paid sick leave means workers skip medical care - U.S. workers without paid sick leave are more likely to keep going to work when they're sick and to forgo medical care for themselves and their families, compared to workers who do get paid for sick days, according to a new study.