October 22, 2015 Mediterranean diet linked to healthier aging brain Following a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, fish and healthy fats may preserve a more youthful brain in old age, a U.S. study suggests.
October 21, 2015 Eating potassium-rich food may lower stroke risk For older women, eating potassium-rich foods may reduce the risk of having a stroke, a new study finds
October 20, 2015 Infection tied to California restaurant leaves 11 in intensive care Health officials say 11 people have been hospitalized in intensive care after contracting a bacterial infection linked to a San Francisco Bay Area restaurant.
August 11, 2015 Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline shuts down North Carolina plant over Legionnaires' bacteria Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline shut down a plant Tuesday that produces inhaled medications after discovering the bacteria that causes Legionnaire's disease, a potentially fatal form of pneumonia.
June 12, 2015 Malaria killing thousands more than Ebola in West Africa West Africa's fight to contain Ebola has hampered the campaign against malaria, a preventable and treatable disease that is claiming many thousands more lives than the dreaded virus.
June 12, 2015 Officials issue mandatory quarantine order for NBC crew exposed to Ebola-infected cameraman New Jersey officials have issued a mandatory quarantine order for members of an NBC crew that was exposed to a cameraman with Ebola after they say a voluntary 21-day isolation agreement was violated.
June 12, 2015 Severe respiratory illness now confirmed in 12 states: CDC Health officials say 12 states now have respiratory illnesses caused by an uncommon virus - enterovirus D68.
June 12, 2015 American doctor in Liberia tests positive for Ebola, organization says An American missionary doctor in Liberia who was not treating Ebola patients has tested positive for the virus, SIM USA confirmed.
June 12, 2015 UK Ebola survivor flies to US to give blood to patient battling virus Britain's Foreign Office says a nurse who recovered from Ebola has traveled to the U.S. to donate blood to an American patient who is fighting the disease.
June 12, 2015 Canada confirms first H5N1 bird flu death in North America Canadian health officials said Wednesday a fatal case of H5N1 bird flu has been reported in Canada, the first such case in North America. The victim was travelling from China when symptoms first appeared.