February 8, 2016 Experts warn of potentially deadly tick-borne illness similar to Lyme disease Every year in the United States, there are at least 20,000 confirmed cases of Lyme disease, a painful but treatable tick-borne illness.
February 8, 2016 Risk of suicide increases three-fold after a concussion Adults who suffer a concussion are at three times the long-term risk of suicide compared to the general population, according to a new study from Canada.
February 8, 2016 4th patient infected during mold outbreak at hospital dies A fourth transplant patient who contracted a fungal infection during a mold outbreak at a western Pennsylvania hospital has died, officials said Sunday.
February 8, 2016 Carnival roars ahead in Brazil despite Zika health scare The worst health scare in recent history is not keeping Brazilians from their annual Carnival revelry, with millions of partiers swarming streets and some making fun of the mosquito that spreads Zika and other viruses.
February 5, 2016 Emotional distress tied to weapon use for teens Even though a wide range of social and economic factors may influence whether teens get involved with weapons, two things appear to increase the odds for white, black and Hispanic youth alike - emotional distress and substance abuse - a recent U.S. study suggests.
February 5, 2016 In Brazil, pregnant women urged to be cautious with a kiss RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- A Brazilian health official warned pregnant women to think twice before giving a kiss as global measures mounted Friday against the Zika virus suspected of a link to birth defects.
February 5, 2016 CDC issues guidelines for preventing sexual transmission of Zika virus Federal health officials are recommending men who have traveled to countries with Zika activity use condoms or abstain from sex to avoid spreading the virus to their pregnant sex partners.
February 5, 2016 Zika prevention: The buzz on genetically modified mosquitoes With Zika virus on the rise in parts of South and Central America, experts are seeking new ways to curb the spread of the potentially dangerous virus
February 5, 2016 UN says Zika virus should spark review of birth control access LONDON (AP) -- The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights says laws and policies that restrict access to birth control services must be repealed amid the explosive outbreak of the Zika virus in the Americas, which has been linked to an increase in the number of babies born with abnormally small heads.
February 5, 2016 Zika virus found in saliva, urine samples, Brazil researcher says The head of a top Brazilian health research institute says scientists have discovered the presence of active Zika virus in urine and saliva samples.