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Zika alert prompts bug spray maker to become Australia Olympics sponsor SYDNEY A small Australian maker of bug sprays became an unlikely beneficiary of the mosquito-borne Zika virus outbreak this week when the country's Olympic team signed it up as its first official insect repellent sponsor.
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Health officials confirm sexually transmitted Zika case in Texas, first in US A person in Texas has become infected with the Zika virus through sex, the first case of the illness being transmitted inside the United States, health officials confirmed Tuesday.
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Zika mosquitoes' habits may foil US elimination efforts CHICAGO Health experts are bracing for Zika virus to spread to the United States by April or May, borne by a mosquito that craves human blood, feeds during the day and lives under beds and inside closets.
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Dallas County reports sexually transmitted Zika case in U.S. Dallas County Health and Human Services has confirmed a case of Zika infection through sexual transmission, the first confirmed case of locally acquired Zika in the current outbreak.
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Diabetes: Yet another reason not to sit We already knew that sitting may be killing you, but now we have new proof that before it gets you, you may get type 2 diabetes, too.
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Pope Francis Can Ease the Zika Epidemic by Allowing Contraception The Zika virus is spreading through Catholic Latin America, and only one man can prevent its most devastating effects on the next generation.
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US Red Cross asks blood donors to wait 28 days after visiting Zika areas The American Red Cross appealed on Tuesday to prospective donors who have visited Zika outbreak zones to wait at least 28 days before giving blood, but said the risk of transmitting the virus through blood donations remained "extremely" low in the ...
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Red Cross declares emergency need for blood ANDY MATSKO/STAFF PHOTO Denice Warren, nurse technician, prepares Robert Cress, Pottsville, for giving blood Tuesday at the Foursquare Gospel Church in Pottsville.
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Obama and Paul Ryan Have Lunch, and Consider a Wary Truce WASHINGTON - President Obama held a rare meeting Tuesday with the top Republicans in Congress to assess opportunities for compromise during his final year in office, even as the two sides continued partisan sniping that could undermine the prospect ...
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Super Bowl party planning? Here are the do's and don'ts So, you're going to be a hero and throw a Super Bowl party, eh? You actually want the burden and hassle of inviting people into your home and entertaining them?
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Former Pharma Big Martin Shkreli Boasted '$1 Bn Here We Come,' Documents Say Notorious former pharma CEO Martin Shkreli fired off an email to the board of directors of his pharmaceutical company boasting "$1 bn here we come" after learning they were close to acquiring Daraprim, an anti-parasitic drug used to treat infections, ...
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Birth of a microbiome: Researchers smear babies with vaginal fluid Birth, like life, is messy. But, while life's messes often harm health, the untidiness of our entrance into the world may profoundly protect it—at least that's a leading hypothesis among microbiome researchers.
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Scientists 3D-print a 'brain' to learn the secret behind its folds Scientists at Harvard University created a fake gel brain that they made 'grow' to see how the characteristic folds in human brains first take shape.
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Heavy pot use can permanently damage short-term memory, study shows A woman smokes a joint in Mexico City in 2014. New research published Monday finds a link between heavy long-term marijuana and short-term memory problems.
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Shkreli Plays `Daredevil Game,' Hiring Himself to Run His PR Former drug executive Martin Shkreli, charged with securities fraud and under congressional inquiry, has replaced his legal team with Benjamin Brafman, the lawyer who helped get Sean "Diddy" Combs acquitted of gun and bribery charges in 2001.
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What long-term marijuana use may do to your memory People who smoke marijuana as young adults may have a slightly harder time remembering words by the time they reach middle age, a new study suggests.
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For Super Bowl Fans, Flu Can Be an Unwanted Catch TUESDAY, Feb. 2, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Football fans, take note: You run the risk of being blindsided by the flu if you let your defenses down on Super Bowl Sunday, researchers warn.
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Does Marijuana Affect Memory Over Time? Study Suggests So The evidence that marijuana affects brain and cognitive function has been fairly mixed over the years. And this has made the legalization debate somewhat less than clear-cut.
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Large penalties for firms that fail to manage legionella risks Reading Borough Council has been fined following prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for failing to manage legionella risks in a care home.
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How to boost a baby's "good bacteria" after C-section birth At the moment babies emerge into the world, a host of beneficial bacteria begins to colonize in their gastrointestinal tract. Research shows that this bacteria plays an important role in the development of the immune system.
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Why is everyone freaking out about Chick-fil-A offering diet advice? Chick-fil-A's bag suggests that eating more of its grilled chicken nuggets can help shed pounds. (AP). Talk about making a mountain out of mole hill.
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Home News Business News This one factor may explain why you're a morning person or a... Are you a morning person or a night owl? The answer may be written in your DNA. A study of nearly 90,000 people who had their genomes sequenced by the consumer genetics company 23andMe has identified 15 versions of genes that are linked to reports ...
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Morning People Harbor Certain Genetic Variants, According to 23andMe Study NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) - A team of 23andMe researchers has conducted a genome-wide association study tying certain genetic variants to being a morning person.
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ESPN's Holly Rowe tweets surgery on tumor in chest 'went well' ESPN reporter Holly Rowe, who has primarily covered college football and college basketball for the network, had surgery Tuesday after a second tumor was found in her chest.
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Martin Shkreli All but Gloated Over Huge Drug Price Increases, Memos Show Martin Shkreli anticipated huge profits from raising the price of a decades-old drug for an infectious disease, belying any notion that helping patients was foremost in his mind, according to information released by congressional investigators on Tuesday.
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The stinky truth: Deodorant can change your body's bacteria People slather on antiperspirant and deodorant to keep from stinking. But could the simple act of swiping some on change the delicate ecosystem beneath our pits?
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Study Pits Antiperspirants Against Underarm Bacteria TUESDAY, Feb. 2, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- That antiperspirant may keep you dry, but it might also disrupt the bacterial "community" that resides in your armpits, a new, small study suggests.
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The truth behind the "Chick-fil-A diet" From cookbooks to celebrities to your great aunt Bertha, there's no shortage of diet advice out there, whether you're seeking it or not.
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Doctor answers heart health questions Atherosclerosis is the narrowing and thickening of the arteries in the body. Atherosclerosis develops over many years without causing symptoms.
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Study attempts to at least partially restore mom's missing microbes to babies born surgically Generally, sharing bacteria in the operating room isn't seen but in a novel experiment, researchers have been giving babies delivering by C-section a dose of presumably protective germs from the birth canal of the mother.
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Sitting for Hours May Raise Your Type 2 Diabetes Risk TUESDAY, Feb. 2, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Sitting for long stretches might boost your risk for type 2 diabetes, even if you exercise, researchers report.
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Multistate Salmonella outbreak tied to RAW Meal organic shake powders The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has joined states in an investigation or a Salmonella Virchowa outbreak that has infected at least 11 people across nine states.
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Multistate salmonella outbreak linked to Garden of Life RAW Meal Organic Shake (CNN) There's a multistate salmonella outbreak linked to Garden of Life RAW Meal Organic Shake & Meal products, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Here's why Harvard 3-D printed a baby brain Harvard scientists have 3-D printed a replica of a human brain - but it's not for any Frankenstein-esque experiments. The researchers wanted to help puzzle out the origins of the twisty, bendy folds found in a healthy brain.
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Worried About Zika? Here's How It Could Affect Your Travel Plans 2016-02-01-1454359445-4978619-bug_spray_with_mosquitodd.jpg The Zika virus continues to spread and is drastically affecting countries throughout Central and South America, as well as Mexico.
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Doctors' group campaigns against Chick-fil-A at MUSC MUSC has no intention of booting Chick-fil-A off its campus, despite being the target of a national campaign to shame hospitals into reconsidering their partnerships with the fast-food chain.
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Rio de Janeiro Reporting Two Suspected Zika Cases an Hour Officials in Rio de Janeiro are identifying two cases of Zika virus infection every hour. A report from O Globo highlights the role neglect among Brazilian officials has played in allowing mosquito infestation in many of the nation's urban hubs.
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Weymouth Firefighter Suspended For Facebook Post About Narcan WEYMOUTH (CBS) - A Facebook post written by a Weymouth firefighter criticizing the use of opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan on addicts is causing controversy online and among local residents.
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New Sunscreen Protects Against Skin Cancer, Allows Body To Produce Vitamin D BOSTON (CBS) - Many people are getting the message loud and clear. That sunscreen helps protect you against skin cancer. But some experts say all that sunscreen is creating another problem.
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Cervical cancer awareness shouldn't stop at the end of January January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, but just because January has ended, that doesn't mean the push for awareness is over.
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How much exercise does your heart really need? Getting regular exercise not only reduces a person's risk of heart disease, it can increase the chance of survival if a heart attack does happen, compared to people who aren't in very good shape, a new study shows.
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Lead Poisoning: A Continuing Saga Faisal Qazi Dr. Faisal Qazi is social activist, advocate and an educator who spearheads MiNDS, a southern CA community development non-profit and practices Neurology.
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