Miami battles Zika with mosquito spraying
As the Zika scare ramps up in south Florida, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said authorities will target 10 square miles north of downtown Miami to combat the virus.
Citing recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention --... (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do we really need to floss?
Is flossing overrated? In a statement issued Tuesday, the American Academy of Periodontology acknowledged that most current evidence for flossing maybe flawed, The New York Times reported. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Aetna latest insurer to question Obamacare's future
Aetna is reconsidering its participation in Obamacare, making it the latest large insurer to cast doubts on the future of the individual exchanges. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Parks behind big jump in trampoline injuries, study says
Injuries at trampoline parks have soared in recent years, according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CDC issues historic travel warning over Zika in Miami
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an unprecedented travel warning Monday, advising pregnant women and their partners not to travel to a small community just north of downtown Miami, where Zika is actively circulating. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
10 more cases of local Zika transmission in Florida
More people in Florida may have caught the Zika virus after being bitten by local mosquitoes, Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Meat eaters may have higher risk of death
Are you ready to take it easy with the burgers? A new protein-focused paper confirms that eating red meat may be linked to a higher risk of death. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Texas man's surprise 'act of love'
It's not every day that you can say you gave a gift that saved someone's life. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Florida gov. calls on CDC to help combat Zika virus
Florida Gov. Rick Scott asks the CDC to activate an emergency response after 10 new people likely contracted the Zika virus from mosquito bites, pushing the number of infected people in the state to 14. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Google partners with GlaxoSmithKline
Forget pills. Alphabet wants to cure what ails you by focusing on electrical signals. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Theranos' Hail Mary pass: tabletop laboratory
Monday the controversial biotech startup Theranos will go where it has never been before: a scientific conference. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Terminix may settle pesticide poisoning case
Terminix may be close to paying a Delaware family $87 million to keep them from suing over a horrifying poisoning while they were vacationing in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
A quarterly earnings report filed with the SEC released this week states that the... (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - July 31, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Florida health officials confirm local Zika transmission
Four individuals in Miami-Dade and Broward counties have been infected with the Zika virus by local mosquitoes, Florida health officials said Friday.
These are the first known cases of the virus being transmitted by mosquitoes in the continental Unit... (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - July 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'American Idol' contestant from Raceland raises awareness for cleft palates with own experience
A Raceland teen who won over the hearts of many across the country on "American Idol" is bringing attention to Cleft Palate Awareness and Prevention Month by sharing his own experience. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - July 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Experts: Summer might be best time to start workout routine
Forget about fitness-focused New Year's resolutions. Experts say summer might actually be the best time of year to conquer a new workout routine. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - July 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
