Health

Tags:

Climate Change May Bring More Tainted Shellfish to Northern Seas

Study finds rise in dangerous bacteria could make swimming more hazardous, too.

15264.jpg

Tags:

Health Insurance Status May Affect Cancer Patients' Survival

2 studies highlight disparities in outcomes for uninsured and Medicaid patients.

chemotherapy48.jpg

Tags:

When It Comes to West Nile, Robins Do It, Cardinals Don't

Researchers identify birds likely to spread, suppress the virus.

cardinal84.jpg

Tags:

Psychologist Reveals Science Behind A Fulfilling Single Life

Single people have richer social lives, more psychological growth than married people

Dating shows, dating apps — they all strive to make sure none of us end up uncoupled forever. But it turns out many single people embrace their single lives, and are likely to experience more psychological growth and development than married people, according to a psychologist who presented at the American Psychological Association’s 124th Annual Convention.

Tags:

Underweight Seniors May Have Added Alzheimer's Risk

Study links lower body weight to increased amounts of disease-causing plaque in the brain.

40225.jpg

Tags:

Zika: Why Brazil, Why Now

Several factors -- including economics, climate and population -- all likely contributors, experts say.

aedes_mosquito_sm.jpg

Tags:

Half of U.S. Women Weigh Too Much Before Getting Pregnant

Excess weight puts mom and baby at risk, ob-gyn expert says.

40276.jpg

Tags:

Smog May Shorten Lives of Lung Cancer Patients

Large review in California finds lower survival rates among those with most exposure to dirty air.

smog_la.jpg

Tags:

NIH begins testing investigational Zika vaccine in humans

20160803-zika-dna-vaccine_0_0.jpg
A healthy volunteer receives the NIAID Zika virus investigational DNA vaccine as part of an early-stage trial to test the vaccine’s safety and immunogenicity. This is the first administration of this vaccine in a human.

Tags:

CDC Awards $16M in Fight Against Zika

Health experts warn pregnant women to avoid downtown Miami neighborhood.

aedes_mosquito_sm.jpg