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The American Red Cross says it has an urgent need for blood donations

American Red Cross Says Blood Donations Needed Urgently

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There's currently less than a five-day supply, group says
Up to 1.6 million childbearing women in Central and South America may be at risk for infection with the Zika virus by the end of the first phase of the epidemic

Up to 1.6 Million Childbearing Women Possibly at Risk for Zika

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Scientists used data on births, climate, and other mosquito-borne infections to estimate outbreak
U.S. health officials on Monday updated their Zika virus guidelines

CDC Updates Guidelines on Sexual Transmission of Zika

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Any sex partner, male or female, has potential to pass the virus on, agency says
Total drug expenditures are expected to increase by 11 to 13 percent in 2016

Total Drug Expenditures Projected to Increase in 2016

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In nonfederal hospitals, growth in spending mainly due to increased prices for existing drugs
Converting a single weekly meeting to a walking meeting can help raise work-related physical activity levels of white-collar workers

‘Walking Meetings’ Feasible Strategy for Employee Wellness

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Walking meetings increase on-the-job activity levels for white-collar workers
Individuals hospitalized with acute mania have an increased rate of bacterial infections

Antimicrobial Rx Up With Hospitalization for Acute Mania

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Increased rate of recent antimicrobial prescription for individuals hospitalized with acute mania
Sharing snorting straws for noninjection drug use may be a source for hepatitis C virus transmission

Shared Drug Snorting Straws May Transmit Hepatitis C Virus

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Findings among HCV-infected women reporting noninjection drug use
A vaccine to help protect against chlamydia is proving to be effective

Widely Protective Vaccine Against Chlamydia Appears Promising

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Bacteria's ability to spread within cells was halted, researcher says
Florida health officials say they're investigating a second possible case of locally transmitted Zika infection.

Another Non-Travel Related Case of Zika in Florida

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If confirmed, cases would be first instances of Zika infection in continental United States
About one-third of Princeton University students given a vaccine to combat a meningitis B outbreak on campus in 2013 didn't show signs of protection against the infection eight weeks later

Seropositivity of Meningitis B Vaccine Lower Than Expected

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One in three students didn't get immunity against outbreak strain after two doses