Nation Nov 13 Overdose deaths down in U.S., providing experts hope for ongoing decline New government data shows that U.S. drug overdose deaths appear to be showing a sustained decline.
Health Oct 17 Smoking and other tobacco use by teens drop to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports Teen smoking hit an all-time low in the U.S. this year, part of a big drop in the youth use of tobacco overall, the government reported Thursday.
Health Oct 02 Kindergartener vaccination rates slide further as exemptions continue to rise in the U.S. Kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Tuesday.
Health Sep 12 Missouri bird flu case believed to be a ‘one-off’ and public risk remains low, officials say Investigators trying to determine how the person caught the virus have not been able to confirm the exact strain of flu.
Health Jul 30 U.S. will buy regular flu shots for farmworkers to prevent bird flu from getting more dangerous Health officials are worried about what might happen if people are infected with bird flu and seasonal flu at the same time. It's possible the viruses could swap gene segments, in a process that scientists call reassortment.
Health Jul 26 Some deli meats made by Boar’s Head recalled as health officials investigate listeria outbreak The USDA said a sample of Boar's Head liverwurst from a Maryland store tested positive for listeria. The sample was from an unopened package, collected by health officials.
Nation Jul 15 Tuskegee syphilis study whistleblower dies at age 86 Peter Buxtun, the whistleblower who revealed that the U.S. government allowed hundreds of Black men in rural Alabama to go untreated for syphilis in what became known as the Tuskegee study, has died. He was 86.
Health Jun 25 As dengue fever cases ramp up worldwide, health officials tell U.S. doctors to stay alert In barely six months, countries in the Americas have already broken calendar-year records for dengue cases.
Science Jun 14 Why is bird flu highly lethal to some animals, but not others? Scientists are trying to find out In the last two years, bird flu has killed millions of wild and domestic birds and mammals worldwide, but it seems to have hardly touched people. And, as it spreads among U.S. dairy cows, it seems to be causing relatively…
Health May 30 Michigan reports another person working with cows got bird flu, the third U.S. case this year This person developed respiratory symptoms, unlike the two workers, who had only mild eye symptoms. But Michigan health officials say the farmworker was quickly provided antivirals and is recovering.