A growing mental health crisis in Flint
Health care workers and community leaders said they’ve seen increased anxiety in all ages – kids through senior citizens – because of the water...
Harvey’s health toll: Texas doctor taps lessons from Katrina
BY SHEFALI LUTHRA
KAISER HEALTH NEWS/TNS
As Dr. Ruth Berggren digests the calamity affecting her new home state of Texas, she admits to some PTSD.
In 2005,...
Bacteria alert: Beware of warm saltwater if you have open cuts
BY RICHARD TRIBOU
ORLANDO SENTINEL/TNS
There’s lots of ways Florida can kill you, not the least of which is Vibrio vulnificus, a rare and potentially deadly...
CDC reportedly tells employees not to speak to reporters
ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reportedly cracking down on the release of information to the public by its...
REFRESHING RECIPES for a healthier Spring
EGG-FILLED AVOCADO
WITH PROSCIUTTO
Recipe courtesy of “Atkins: Eat Right,
Not Less”
Active time: 10 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
> 6 ounces watercress or baby
spinach
> 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
> 8 large...
Breaking down Obamacare
A Q&A on the impact of Trump’s order to weaken the Affordable Care Act
BY JOSH MAGNESS
TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an...
Half of Americans have diabetes or pre-diabetes
BY DEBORAH NETBURN
LOS ANGELES TIMES / TNS
About half of all Americans have either diabetes or pre-diabetes, according to a new report. And experts in...
Regulators OK Anthem-Cigna insurance deal
State insurance regulators have approved Anthem’s purchase of Cigna’s Florida companies as part of a broader merger of the major health insurers.
The Florida Office...
New study: Coronavirus lingers in air of crowded spaces
BY MARTHE FOURCADE
BLOOMBERG NEWS/TNS
The new coronavirus appears to linger in the air in crowded spaces or rooms that lack ventilation, researchers found in a...
Amid measles outbreak, little effort to kill vaccine exemptions
ANDREW POPOV/DREAMSTIME/TNS The MMR vaccine provides protection from measles, mumps and rubella and is given to children in two doses, usually...
