Zika Virus Concerns May Curb Travel for Pregnant Women
Pregnant women infected with virus may be at increased risk of having infants with microcephaly
WHO: West Africa Ebola Outbreak Is Over
However, risks remain due to the persistence of the virus in a proportion of survivors
Sugar Warning Labels Might Help Parents Skip Soda for Children
Survey suggests warnings of tooth decay, obesity, diabetes could reduce sugary drink sales
Low Resilience to Stress in Teens May Up Later T2DM Risk
Further research needed to discover underlying cause for increase in risk
Mosquito Mesh an Option for Hernia Repair in Poor Countries
Researchers say this affordable innovation might improve access to the surgery
Health Coverage Improved As Result of Affordable Care Act
Hospital reimbursements up, births among young women more often privately covered
Pathway to Heroin Described in NEJM Commentary
Initial exposure to opioids appears to 'push' potential addicts to heroin
Dementia Rx May Lower Risk of Falls Among Parkinson’s Patients
Those who took rivastigmine in study were 45 percent less likely to have an accident
Tickborne Bacteria Identified in Ticks from Texas
~23.3 percent of ticks carry bacterial DNA from Rickettsia, Borrelia, and Ehrlichia spp.
Geographic Factors Impact HPV Vaccine Initiation in Teen Girls
Higher initiation among girls in high- vs. low-poverty areas, communities with mainly Hispanic, mixed race
