Harvey’s Floodwaters Harbor Many Health Hazards
2017-08-30
Contaminated water can cause infections, displace residents who lack needed medsContinue Reading
Vaccination 101: Make Sure Kids Are Up to Date
2017-08-28
Classrooms, locker rooms and dormitories are breeding grounds for bacteria and viruses, expert saysContinue Reading
Hep B Vaccine Should Be Given Sooner: Pediatricians Group
2017-08-28
Shot should come within 24 hours of delivery, and not at first checkupContinue Reading
Serious Reactions to Vaccines Rarely Recur: Review
2017-08-28
Findings add to evidence of safety of childhood immunizations, pediatricians sayContinue Reading
Many Migraine Sufferers Given Unecessary Opioids, Study Finds
2017-08-25
Addictive painkillers should be treatment of last resort, headache expert saysContinue Reading
Meth Abuse Could Up Stroke Risk in Younger Users
2017-08-24
Most of these strokes involve bleeding into the brain: studyContinue Reading
‘Herd Immunity’ May Be Curbing U.S. Zika Numbers
2017-08-17
But smaller future outbreaks are likely, scientists warnContinue Reading
Health Tip: Throwing Out Leftover Medicine
2017-08-17
What to do with drugs you no longer use
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Fatal Opioid ODs on the Rise Among U.S. Teens
2017-08-16
And heroin led to the most deaths among 15- to 19-year-olds, CDC saysContinue Reading
ER Rates Soar as Toddlers Ingest Pot, French Study Finds
2017-08-14
Accidental intoxication rose 133 percent in a decade; U.S. experts call findings highly relevantContinue Reading
Opioid Overdoses and Deaths Flooding U.S. Hospitals
2017-08-11
Medical costs jumped more than $30,000 per patient in less than 10 years, study findsContinue Reading
Is Pot Linked to Blood Pressure Deaths?
2017-08-10
Study suggests so, but heart expert questions the findingContinue Reading
Rotavirus Vaccine Cut Kids’ Hospitalization, Medical Costs
2017-08-10
Virus a common cause of diarrhea among children, study authors reportContinue Reading