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Zika's origin and global spread The following timeline charts the origin and spread of the Zika virus from its discovery nearly 70 years ago: 1947: Scientists researching yellow fever in Uganda's Zika Forest identify the virus in a rhesus monkey.
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Carnival to raise awareness about Alzheimer's Disease MASON CITY, Iowa - June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. It's a time millions of people come together to shine light on the disease.
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Why To Exercise Today: A Better Memory (But Timing Is Key) If you're cramming for a test, the answer to a better memory may be less time with the flashcards and more time at the gym, according to a new study published by researchers at the Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands.
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VIDEO: Dog decides she doesn't want to participate in puppy pool party One dog in the pool, named Beya, just isn't having it. You can see her in the video just standing there, staring at the camera.
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Dental care grants go to 12 Illinois health centers A dozen health centers in Illinois have been awarded federal funding to broaden access to dental care. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced Thursday nearly $4.4 million in support for new dentists, dental hygienists, assistants, ...
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Healthy Habits: Raising awareness of Sickle Cell Disease World Sickle Cell Disease day will be observed this weekend on Sunday, June 19. The day is designed to bring global attention to Sickle Cell Disease and the health threat it poses to people around the world.
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New Study Says E-Cigarettes Are A 'Roadblock' To Smoking For Young People E-cigarettes are acting as a roadblock to smoking for young people, according to a study from the Centre for Substance Use Research (CSUR).
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Non-metastatic Prostate Cancer Patients Who Eat Plenty of Nuts Appear to Have Decreased Risk of Death, Study Says Researchers at Chan School of Public Health and the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston have revealed that eating lots of tree nuts - including almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, pine nuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, walnuts, and pistachios - may reduce the ...
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West Nile mosquito testing begins across Colorado The first human case of West Nile has already occurred this year. A Larimer County resident developed symptoms in late May and is recovering.
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Study says IV drug users in counties at high risk of hepatitis C or HIV A preliminary report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified 220 counties in the United States as most vulnerable to outbreaks of HIV and hepatitis C among those who inject drugs in those communities, according to the Kentucky ...
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Oklahoma's first 2016 case of West Nile virus reported in Pittsburg County Adam Austin with the Tulsa Health Department sprays a neighborhood in Tulsa with a light pesticide fog to reduce the mosquito population earlier this month.
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West Nile Virus cases spike in Sacramento County Sacramento County is reporting an abnormally early and strong start to West Nile Virus cases, with numbers that are second highest in the state.
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Virginia Mason warns dialysis patients of hepatitis B risk after screening error A lapse in hepatitis B screening procedures at Seattle's Virginia Mason Hospital has put some of its dialysis patients at risk.
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AMA pushes to lift ban on gun violence research MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The country is inching closer to researching the impact gun violence has on cities like Memphis as scientists work to add hard numbers to a problem that every year claims more than 30,000 mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers.
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Hope defeats heat at Relay for Life Suzanne Frideres shades her head with an umbrella while walking during Relay for Life at Northwest High School Friday. (Independent/Andrew Carpenean).
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Jordan Valley receives federal money to expand oral health services The Department of Health and Human Services announced more than $7.4 million will be awarded to 20 Missouri health centers to expand oral health services, with $350,000 coming to Jordan Valley Community Health Center in Springfield.
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Your weight as a teenager is linked to your risk of heart failure in early middle age Research that followed more than 1.6 million Swedish men from adolescence onwards between 1968 and 2005 has shown that those who were overweight as teenagers were more likely to develop heart failure in early middle age.
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Yellow Fever Death Toll Passes 400 in Africa More than 400 people have died from yellow fever in Africa, the World Health Organization said Thursday. The WHO and other groups are trying to help Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo fight worsening outbreaks of the deadly, ...
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Photos: Cass County Relay for Life Photos from the Cass County Relay For Life at the Cass County Fairgrounds Friday, June 17, 2016. Close. 1 of 7. Cass County Relay For Life.
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Effects Of Antiobiotics On Your Baby's Microbiome: How Antibiotic Treatment Changes Your Baby's Gut Microbiome Many scientists are concerned about the effects of C-section and antibiotic treatments to the gut microbiome of newborn infants. Now, two new studies reveal how both could affect your baby.
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Mosquito killers fight off Zika at Jersey Shore Jack Barker didn't plan it, but shortly after opening a Mosquito Squad franchise in Ocean County came a truly terrifying public health scare: mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus were possibly headed this way.
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First confirmed Zika case reported in Pima County Pima County health officials have reported the first confirmed local case of the Zika virus. The infected person contracted the virus while traveling outside the United States to various places in the Caribbean, the Pima County Health Department said ...
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Dr. Seuss-themed Washington County Relay for Life tackles cancer Cancer survivors, left to right, Jackie Burkett, Linda Peiffer, Tina Younker, Cindy Wolfinger, and Renee Russell hold the survivor banner as the lead the first lap Friday night in the 2016 Washington County Relay for Life held at Hagerstown Fairgrounds ...
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Influential medical journal devotes series to transgender health issues The Lancet has devoted series to transgender health that highlights health inequities that exists in LGBT community. Pakistani transgendered people mourn the death of Alisha, in Peshawar, Pakistan.
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The Singular Experience of the Queer Latin Nightclub At the Orlando gay club where a gunman perpetrated the worst mass shooting in modern American history, DJs were playing reggaeton, bachata, merengue, and salsa, according to The New York Times.
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Working Out 4 Hours After Studying May Help Your Brain Remember Stuff Here's your new study routine: Hit the books. Wait a little while. Then, hit the gym. New research suggests that physical exercise can help people retain information if it happens at the right time - namely, a few hours after you learn the info, when ...
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Coffee struck from list of possible cancer-causing agents FILE - This is a Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015 file photo of Walter Martin as he prepares a coffee in his coffee shop in the colonial district of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Twelve Louisiana health centers share $4.3 million for dental care Twelve health centers in Louisiana will share $4.3 million in federal money targeted at increasing access to dental health care in the state by hiring more specialists to see more underserved patients.
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ORMC staff members share their stories ... . MATT LUPOLI TALKS ABOUT HOW IT PATIENTS. CORSA: PEOPLE ARE GETTING BETTER AND THEY'RE STARTING TO GO HOME. IT'S THE FIRST GOOD DAY.
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How To Remember Better: Working Out Four Hours After Studying May Help You Improve Your Memory Do you have trouble remembering information, especially new ones? New research suggests that to improve one's rusty memory, you may want to hit the gym four hours after learning or studying.
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Sickle Cell Disease Isn't Laughable, But It Has a Comedic Ambassador --- Kier "Junior" Spates Kier "Junior" Spates is known for his ability to make audiences laugh on his comedy tour and his regular appearances on "The Steve Harvey Morning Show.
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