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Aerial Spraying Continues In Dade Amid Zika Fight MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Aerial spraying to control the spread of Zika in Miami-Dade County was completed Saturday morning. Aircraft flew lower than most residents were accustomed to, spraying in the area of NW 5th Avenue to the west, US 1 to the east, ...
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Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Could Fight Zika U.S. health regulators have cleared the way for a trial of genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida that can reduce mosquito populations, potentially offering a new tool to fight the local spread of Zika and other viruses.
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Stop Mosquitoes from Breeding on Your Property in Yorktown County and state officials are warning residents to take intelligent precautions to prevent being bitten by disease-carrying mosquitoes as the federal CDC advises pregnant women to avoid travel to Zika-affected areas, including Miami.
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FDA approves releasing GMO mosquitoes to fight Zika in Florida MIAMI - Federal authorities gave final approval Friday to a plan to release genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida, but none of the insects will be immediately dispatched in the state's fight against the spread of Zika.
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Rubio: No abortions for Zika-infected women Sen. Marco Rubio said Saturday that he doesn't believe a pregnant woman infected with the Zika virus should have the right to an abortion - even if she had reason to believe the child would be born with severe microcephaly.
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Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Approved By FDA To Fight Zika In Florida The United States has taken another step toward clearing the way for a trial of genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida as a way of reducing populations of mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus.
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Possible Cuts to Planned Parenthood Could Hurt Florida's Zika Response: Experts With a Zika outbreak in Florida raising concerns about the exposure of pregnant women and those who may become pregnant, a set of clinics that many women use to get health care, birth control, prenatal care and abortions faces possible funding cuts ...
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Zika testing limits of South Florida mosquito control and science South Florida has been battling mosquitoes since the first settlers swatted their way through the Everglades. Centuries later, we're still at war.
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Sickle cell gene variant not linked to increased risk of premature death: Research The long-held belief that people with sickle-cell trait are at increased risk of early death has been challenged by a new study. But a new study could challenge the notion on the basis of detailed followup of almost 48,000 black American soldiers on ...
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Western Carolina Zika expert Byrd says, 'I'd go to Rio' CULLOWHEE - Some of Team USA's most prominent athletes have chosen not to compete at the summer Olympics because of concern over the mosquito-borne Zika virus, but a Western Carolina University faculty member says that although there are risks, ...
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FDA approves Zika-fighting genetically modified mosquito (CNN) It's another win for the GMO mosquito. After months of reviewing public comments to its draft environmental impact study, the Food and Drug Administration announced today that it is officially giving OX513A, a genetically modified male mosquito ...
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Flossing Not Recommended The American Dental Association began promoting the use dental floss in 1908. According to the ADA, the benefits of flossing include prevention of plaque buildup commonly found between the teeth and gums.
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FDA Approves Releasing Oxitec's Genetically Modified Mosquitoes In Florida To Fight Zika Virus Federal health regulators gave their approval to a proposed field trial that would release genetically engineered mosquitoes in Florida.
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THC-laced candy causes bad reactions at Ohio concert Richland County sheriff's Maj. Joe Masi said there were no fatalities. The victims were at Ohio Dreams, an action sports camp about 70 miles northeast of Columbus, for a weekend concert.
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24 hospitalized in drug overdose at Ohio music festival (CNN) Twenty-four people attending a music festival in Ohio were hospitalized Saturday from drug overdoses, according to the Richland County Sheriff's office.
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No change Friday night in status for Beaufort girl fighting rare brain infection Hannah Collins wins Young Miss at Walterboro's annual Miss Rice Festival on April 9, 2016 at the Performing Arts Center at Colleton County High School.
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Pill could help adults with severe asthma ditch their inhalers According to the Lancet Respiratory Medicine, a new experimental pill could help adults who suffer from severe asthma - making toting around an inhaler obsolete.
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No change in status of Beaufort girl fighting rare brain infection Terry C. Dixon, MD, PhD - Division of Infectious Diseases at the Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital - Pediatrics, discusses diagnosing and treating Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) on Aug. 4, 2016.
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South Carolina girl dies from brain-eating amoeba An 11-year-old South Carolina girl has died after she became infected by a brain-eating amoeba in a river where she had gone swimming, an undertaker said on Saturday.
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Parents raising awareness about 'brain-eating' amoeba Parents are working to spread awareness about the so-called "brain-eating amoeba" to make sure a heartbreaking loss doesn't happen to your family.
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11-year-old who contracted brain-eating amoeba has died CHARLESTON, S.C. - The 11-year-old South Carolina girl hospitalized after contracting a usually deadly brain-eating amoeba has died.
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South Carolina girl exposed to brain-eating amoeba faces bleak odds CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - An 11-year-old South Carolina girl has irreparable brain damage after contracting a rare, often-fatal infection caused by an amoeba from a river where she was swimming, according to a Facebook page set up on her behalf.
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Woodlands scientists working on Zika vaccine Zika is a mosquito-borne or sexually transmitted disease characterized by fever, rash, joint pain and conjunctivitis, and is of most concern in pregnant women, as it can cause microcephaly, a condition where the baby's head is much smaller than normal ...
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| Awareness month stresses importance of shots August marks National Immunization Awareness Month, a yearly campaign sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services.
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Warning Issued For Blue-Green Algae In The Russian River GUERNEVILLE (CBS SF) - Sonoma County health officials say there's been another toxic algae bloom on the Russian River and are urging people to be careful.
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Acupuncture May Improve Memory in Mild Cognitive Impairment Use of acupuncture alone or with medication can improve cognitive and memory function in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI), new research suggests.
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Fentanyl-related deaths in Lafayette quadruple; powerful opioid used as heroin Lafayette Police Interim Chief Reginald Thomas, right, and Lafayette Parish Sheriff Mark Garber hold a joint press conference to warn the public about the danger of Fentanyl, an opioid painkiller many times more potent than heroin and morphine, Friday, ...
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6000 cyclists ride Pan-Mass Challenge for cancer research LAKEVILLE - When doctors diagnosed her cancer - on June 15, 2015, the day after her second birthday - Olivia Steiner looked up at her nurse, who poked and prodded, trying to find a vein for the IV, and said the words her family in the months ahead ...
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Although Risk Of Getting Zika Is Low, It's Still Important To Prevent Mosquito Bites And Practice Safe Sex As the world comes together for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, there's been a lot of talk about the impact of the Zika virus.
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North Texas mother accused of lying about child's medical problems FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - A 40-year-old North Texas woman has been arrested on charges she seriously injured her 13-year-old son by lying about his medical history, resulting in unnecessary surgeries and unneeded medications.
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Mom of 13-year-old accused of fabricating son's terminal illness (INSIDE EDITION) - Police say a Texas mom whose "terminally ill" son received thousands in donations and even a visit from a pro-wrestler was actually the victim of his mother's Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
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Police arrest mom accused of making son sick, then buying his casket Colby Tutt retrieves a ring from a mailbox as one of the tasks he and his horse perform at the Chisholm Challenge riding event for special needs riders at Will Rogers Memorial Center in January 2013.
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Braided Suture Linked to Adverse Outcomes in Cervical Cerclage For women with short cervical length undergoing cervical cerclage, braided suture induces a persistent shift toward vaginal microbiome dysbiosis, and is associated with increased intrauterine death and preterm birth compared with monofilament suture, ...
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Study finds reading books could help lengthen your life Reading a chapter a day may keep the doctor away. That's according to a new study of the benefits of reading books. >> Read more trending stories.
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Acupuncture may cure pre-dementia symptoms New Delhi: Acupuncture is a Chinese therapy of relieving stress or muscle pain by inserting needles at strategic point on your body.
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Let's Be Honest About Breastfeeding Before having my first child just over five years ago, I knew very little about breastfeeding and did not hold a strong position on whether or not I was going to breastfeed.
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Mother arrested after she 'starved her son and lied about his terminal illness A woman whose son's 'terminal illness' prompted national media coverage and even a visit from a wrestling superstar has been arrested on accusations of causing him serious bodily injury.
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South Carolina girl who contracted brain infection has died A Beaufort girl who contracted a brain infection swimming in a Charleston County river died Friday night, her family said in a statement Saturday morning.
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Thousands of New Yorkers on the verge of double-digit Obamacare premium hikes Come 2017, thousands of New York's Obamacare users will wake up to double-digit premium hikes, the latest group of consumers affected by Affordable Care Act cost increases as insurers hemorrhage money from healthcare exchanges.
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Norwegian study show reading could help you live longer The US researchers said that immersion in a gripping plot doesn't just keep the mind active, it can also ease stress and even lead to us taking better care of our health.
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