FIGURES SHOW FLU SHOT ONLY 36 PERCENT EFFECTIVE, MAKING BAD YEAR WORSE
The flu vaccine is doing a poor job protecting older Americans and others against the bug that’s causing most illnesses. Preliminary figures... Read More
CDC REPORTS MORE FLU DEATHS, RECORD HOSPITALIZATIONS
Federal health officials say at least 16 more children died of the flu over the past week and more states are reporting... Read More
HOSPITALS GRAPPLE WITH BRUTAL FLU SEASON THAT COULD GET EVEN WORSE
It is flu season, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the number of cases is up sharply, with... Read More
CDC TO HOLD BRIEFING ON HOW PUBLIC CAN PREPARE FOR NUCLEAR WAR
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has scheduled a briefing for later this month to outline how the public can... Read More
CDC GIVEN LIST OF BANNED WORDS, INCLUDING “TRANSGENDER” AND “DIVERSITY”
The Trump administration is prohibiting officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from using a list of words, including “fetus”... Read More
TWO SICK IN STATE FROM OUTBREAK LINKED TO PUPPIES SOLD AT PETLAND
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) confirms that two people in Tennessee have become sick from an outbreak of campbylobacter infection linked... Read More
OFFICIALS BRACE FOR POTENTIALLY BAD FLU SEASON IN THE U.S.
It’s flu shot time, and health officials are bracing for a potentially miserable fall and winter. The clues: The Southern Hemisphere, especially... Read More
INFECTION LINKED TO PETLAND PET STORE PUPPIES SICKENS DOZENS OF PEOPLE
The CDC is investigating an outbreak of a bacterial infection linked to puppies sold through the national pet store chain Petland. The... Read More
SMARTPHONES, CYBERBULLYING SEEN AS POSSIBLE CA– USES OF RISING TEEN SUICIDE RATE
Jennifer Gonzales describes her 17-year-old son, Jack Farrell, as “an all-around great kid he was an athlete.” Gonzales said Jack seemed fine... Read More
ALABAMA HEALTH OFFICIALS ISSUE WARNING ABOUT FLESH-EATING BACTERIA
Health officials in Alabama are warning residents of a flesh-eating bacteria found in bodies of water throughout the state. The Alabama Department... Read More