January 26, 2016 Panel recommends depression screening for adults U.S. adults should be screened for depression, says an influential panel of government-backed experts.
January 26, 2016 Baby born on FDR Drive during rush hour Police officers helped deliver a healthy baby girl Tuesday along the FDR Drive.
January 26, 2016 Doctors concerned CDC guidelines on Zika may overlook some at-risk pregnant women U.S. doctors are fielding a spate of calls from expectant mothers who recently traveled to countries affected by the Zika virus and fear possible exposure to the mosquito-borne infection linked to a spike in fetal brain damage in Brazil.
January 25, 2016 Dole voluntarily withdraws packaged salads amid 6-state listeria outbreak Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. has voluntarily withdrawn packaged salads processed at its Springfield, Ohio, facility linked to a six-state listeria outbreak that has killed one and sickened 12, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Friday.
January 25, 2016 Health officials probe tie between Zika, paralyzing syndrome Two Latin American countries are investigating whether outbreaks of the mosquito-borne Zika virus are behind a rise in a rare and sometimes life-threatening nerve condition that can cause paralysis and leave victims on life-support.
January 25, 2016 Brazil Olympic venues to be checked daily to help stop Zika Rio de Janeiro's Olympic venues will be inspected daily during the games in a bid to prevent the spread of a mosquito-borne virus linked to a rare birth defect and also a condition that can cause paralysis, local organizers said Sunday.
January 25, 2016 Philippines contraception funding cut will fuel HIV and maternal deaths: activists MANILA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The Philippines legislature's decision to eliminate funding for contraception will fuel HIV infections, maternal deaths and teen pregnancies, particularly among poor girls and women, reproductive rights advocates said on Friday.
January 25, 2016 Ethiopian drought is 'code red' for newborns and their mothers: NGO NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Some 350,000 babies are expected to be born by August into severe food shortages in Ethiopia's worst drought in 50 years, the charity Save the Children said, urging leaders to raise the alarm at the African Union summit this week.
January 24, 2016 After baby dies at 22 weeks, Connecticut dad promises to run 22 marathons On New Year’s Eve 2015, Christopher Longo of Bethel, Conn. got a phone call that would forever change his life.
January 22, 2016 Rapid early weight gain tied to higher childhood blood pressure Infants and preschoolers who gain weight rapidly may have higher-than-average high blood pressure later in childhood, a U.S. study suggests.