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WHO: 22 deaths worldwide from coronavirus
Novel coronavirus particles as seen by negative stain electron microscopy in this undated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention photo.
5 hrs ago | CBS Local
CDC: Deadly Alabama Illnesses Not Caused By Any Single Germ
In tests on seven of the nine patients, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found no sign that the illnesses were caused by any single germ, CDC spokeswoman Sharon Hoskins said in an email.
7 hrs ago | Marshfield News-Herald
Majority of Superstorm Sandy deaths were from drowning
Drowning was the most common cause of death associated with the devastating Superstorm Sandy, according to a report out Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
8 hrs ago | KFVS12
Too few kids use fast-food calorie info
While some fast-food chains are required to provide calorie and other nutritional information to help customers make informed choices, kids who eat fast food at least twice a week are 50 percent less likely to use this information than kids who eat fast food less often, according to a new U.S. study.
9 hrs ago | WTLV
Post-tornado peril: Victims could face deadly fungal infections
Doctors treating victims hurt badly in Monday's devastating Moore, Okla., tornado should be alert for a rare but deadly complication of wind-whipped debris: fungal infections like those that killed five people after the Joplin, Mo., twister in 2011.
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County concerned by Hepatitis C rise in Baby Boomers
In the first four months of the year, Franklin County already reported 63 percent of the number of Hepatitis C cases identified in 2012, significantly more than in other years, Midge Ransom, Franklin County health department director, said.
SAP looks to recruit people with autism as programmers
German software company SAP is looking to recruit people with autism as programmers and product testers, drawing on skills that can include a close attention to detail and an ability to solve complex problems.
Teen birth rates decline in most US states
By The Associated Press The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease... By The Associated Press The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a ... (more)
Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births
The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.
Consumer Reports: Mechanically tenderized beef risk
Before you fire up the grill for some great summer meals, Consumer Reports has a caution.
Brooks Co. horse tests positive for EEE
The Georgia Department of Agriculture has confirmed one positive case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in a horse found in Brooks County.
Teen exercise: Physical activity shown to help teens stop smoking
New results published May 22, JAMA , indicate that of the teens who smoke, those who incorporate exercise are more likely to decrease or quit their daily cigarette use than those who do not.
Phthalates -- chemicals widely found in plastics and processed food...
Once perceived as harmless, phthalates have come under increasing scrutiny. A growing collection of evidence suggests dietary exposure to phthalates may cause significant metabolic and hormonal abnormalities, especially during early development.
Shorefront Community Stands Together for the Third Annual Autism Walk
When the Southern Brooklyn community wants to raise awareness for a good cause, they know how to do it - even in stormy weather.
Controlling hospital infections a continuing concern
A micrograph image of C. difficile bacteria is shown in a handout photo. Hospital-acquired infections such as MRSA and C. difficile remain a problem in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Two dead as mystery illness sickens 7 in Alabama
An unknown flu-like respiratory illness has killed two people and sickened five others in southeastern Alabama.
U.S. government taps GlaxoSmithKline for new antibiotics
The U.S. government has signed an antibiotics development deal worth up to $200 million with GlaxoSmithKline to tackle the dual threats of drug resistance and bioterrorism.
They discovered the cure for...
Before the term "vaccination" was coined, millions died every year from infectious diseases such as smallpox, tuberculosis and yellow fever.
West Nile virus warning: 'People are not afraid enough,' says woman who survived infection
Michelle Dann applies bug spray outside her home Tuesday, May 21, 2013. In August 2013 Dann spent 3 weeks hospitalized with a neuroinvasive form of the West Nile virus.
Korea Confirms First Death from Tick-Borne Virus
The first death due to a tick-borne virus has been confirmed in Korea, setting off alarm bells in the country following reports of deaths from the virus in Japan and China.