DISEASE CASES FROM MOSQUITO AND TICK BITES ON THE RISE
Experts are warning to protect against biting insects this spring and summer, and to have insect repellent ready when spending time outdoors... Read More
CDC ADVISING THROWING OUT ROMAINE LETTUCE BECA– USE OF E. COLI RISK
U.S. health officials on Friday told consumers to throw away any store-bought romaine lettuce they have in their kitchens and warned restaurants... Read More
RESEARCHERS SAY TEENS INHALE CANCER-CAUSING CHEMICALS IN E-CIGARETTES
Smoking e-cigarettes delivers cancer-causing chemicals that get into the body and popular fruity flavors appear to be the worst, researchers reported today.... Read More
CDC SAYS THIS FLU SEASON COULD BREAK RECORDS NATIONWIDE
The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville reported 10 deaths from the flu, with all the patients suffering from another disease... Read More
FLU EPIDEMIC NOT LETTING UP
The flu epidemic is not letting up. Forty-two states saw high levels of activity last week. So far this season, 53 children... Read More
TENNESSEE MOTHER AND DAUGHTER ARE AMONG FIRST IN U.S. TO BE INFECTED BY “RAT”VIRUS
Tennessee and ten other states are home to the first known cases of humans infected by a rat virus according to the Centers for... 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
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
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