iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — Two possible cases of Zika have been reported in Miami Beach, setting off alarm in one of the country’s biggest tourist destinations even as public officials stress that the location where the virus was actually transmitted has not Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — An “explosive” outbreak of yellow fever has left officials struggling access to enough of the vaccine to protect millions who may need it. With the shortage, some experts are concerned the virus could spread past Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — While the number of uninsured people in the United States appears to have declined since 2010, Hispanics remain at increased risk of going without health insurance compared with other racial and ethnic demographic groups, according to a Read More
Portland, Ore. – The American Red Cross Cascades Region (Oregon and Southwest Washington) is responding to the massive wildfires in California by deploying eight volunteers to help with relief efforts. Responders from Nehalem, Beaverton, Portland, Keizer, Gresham Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) — A set of newborn triplets were the talk of their Tennessee hospital this year, after tipping the scales at a combined 19.6 pounds at birth. Jack, Stella and Luke Tipton arrived in that order, weighing 7 pounds, 4 ounces; 6 Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — A national health advocacy group has accused Fort Lauderdale officials of taking down its billboards promoting condom use to prevent sexual transmission of the Zika virus. The local chapter of the AIDS Healthcare Read More
iStock/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor We already know that getting regular exercise is important at every age. But new research indicates that fitness at midlife can decrease the risk of stroke as a person ages. Researchers found Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new parenting trend shows that more women are waiting for motherhood. Stars like Janet Jackson, Eva Mendes, Salma Hayek and Halle Berry are all having children later in life. Harper’s Bazaar recently looked at older first-time Read More
Andre Humphrey(BALTIMORE) — In 2014, 3-year-old McKenzie Elliott was sitting on her porch in Baltimore when a stray bullet struck and killed her while she was playing. As police and EMTs swirled around the grieving and traumatized family, another first Read More
Deerfield, Ill. – Walgreens is launching its safe medication disposal kiosk program today in Oregon with the installation of drug take-back kiosks at six Walgreens drugstores across the state. The launch is part of Walgreens effort, announced in February, to Read More
