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Flu Vaccine During Pregnancy Still Recommended After Study
A new study examining the potential effects of the flu vaccine during pregnancy showed an association between the vaccine and early-term miscarriage, but the...
Government Officials Provide Support to Combat Zika Virus
The Senate recently voted to approve $1.1 billion to fight the Zika virus, but that’s significantly less than the $1.9 billion sought by the...
New York Senate Combating Heroin and Opioid Epidemic
Heroin use has more than doubled among young adults since 2006. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 90% of heroin...
CDC Urges Congress to Approve Funding for Zika Virus Treatment and...
U.S. health officials have joined the Obama administration in placing Congress on high alert about the mosquito-borne Zika virus, using direct language to drive...
Obama Administration Announces Plan to Address Opioid and Heroin Abuse Epidemic
In response to a fast-growing epidemic of prescription drug and heroin abuse, President Obama announced new initiatives designed to enable doctors to more easily...
Light it up Blue for World Autism Awareness Day
World Autism Awareness Day shines a light on the growing global health crisis that is autism. The disorder affects 1 in 68 children and...
FDA Toughens Warning Labels for Opioid Pain Medications
Opioid abuse in the United States has been called an epidemic. A crisis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Opioid-related deaths...
First Ever 3D Printed Drug Available in U.S. Market
More than five million people in the United States have been diagnosed with epilepsy or other seizure disorders, according to the Centers for Disease...
Technology on the Cutting Edge of Public Health
With the advent of the Affordable Care Act, there are several changes to how healthcare works with technology. Unprecedented rates of adoption of Electronic...
Students Who Eat Breakfast Less Likely to Become Overweight
Often called the most important meal of the day, breakfast – or more than one breakfast – may be vital in student weight control,...