Why more people are suddenly dying on U.S. roads
U.S. roads have taken a deadlier turn to a degree we haven't seen in nearly five decades. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - September 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Strawberries linked to hepatitis A outbreak in 6 states
An outbreak of hepatitis A caused by imported frozen strawberries from Egypt has sickened 55 people in six states, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Health authorities confirmed 44 total infections in Virginia, where t... (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - September 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kratom to join heroin, LSD on Schedule I drug list
Beginning September 30, kratom will be considered a Schedule I drug, a substance that has "no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse," the Drug Enforcement Administration announced today. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 31, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Theranos withdraws Zika test from FDA approval
Theranos decided to voluntarily withdraw its Zika virus blood test that it had submitted for Food and Drug Administration approval, the company said Wednesday. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 31, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New labels warn against mixing opioids, benzodiazepines
In the Food and Drug Administration's latest move to help stem the tide of drug overdoses, it is now requiring "black-box warnings" on nearly 400 products to warn about the dangers of using opioid painkillers in combination with benzodiazepines. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 31, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The space blanket that saves lives
They appear after shark attacks, marathons, earthquakes and even terrorist attacks like the one in Paris last year. And they have appeared en masse most recently in images of migrants and refugees attempting deadly crossings of the Mediterranean Sea ... (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 31, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
USDA closes 6 offices after threat
The US Department of Agriculture has temporarily closed six offices in five states after receiving an anonymous threat, USDA spokesman Matthew Herrick said Tuesday.
Herrick said one email message was sent to multiple employees at the six locations. T... (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why scientists reconstructed an ancient plague
Scientists have just reconstructed the genome of an ancient plague, which may shed new light on how certain diseases can either mysteriously disappear or continue to evolve and spread. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zika around the world: Where do we stand?
Zika continues its march around the world. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
EpiPen main ingredient costs 'less than a Big Mac'
Mark Baum believes the relentless EpiPen price hikes are "shameful" and his company is plotting a $100 alternative for the lifesaving allergy treatment. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
USDA closes 6 offices after threats
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has temporarily closed six offices in five states after receiving several anonymous threats, USDA spokesman Matthew Herrick said Tuesday. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CDC urges hearing tests for babies exposed to Zika
Any infant exposed to the Zika virus in utero should have their hearing tested after birth, no matter how normal they may appear, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is your doctor making money off of unneeded tests?
Some doctors may be milking their better-insured patients. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How EpiPen came to symbolize corporate greed
The EpiPen scandal has transformed Mylan Pharmaceuticals and its CEO Heather Bresch into the newest symbols of corporate greed. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Drawing more uninsured into Obamacare is critical to its survival
Obamacare needs to draw in more uninsured Americans -- the healthier, the better -- this fall to put it on more stable footing. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
