Latest SLeone Ebola case cured but more testing needed—officials
Sierra Leone's most recent case of Ebola has been cured, but more testing is required before the latest outbreak can be seen as resolved, health authorities said Tuesday.
Feb 9, 2016
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China confirms first imported Zika case: report
China confirmed its first imported case of Zika late Tuesday, Xinhua reported, as fears mount over the fast-spreading virus that has been linked to severe birth defects mostly in Latin America.
Feb 9, 2016
How to find the best fitness app for you
There's no reason to set foot in a gym thanks to hundreds of new fitness apps and online workouts, but choosing one can be overwhelming. We asked sports medicine doctors for help finding the one that's best for you.
Feb 9, 2016
WHO cautions against linking Zika virus with rare nerve disorder
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday urged caution about linking the Zika virus with a rare nerve disorder called Guillain-Barre which health officials in Colombia have blamed for three deaths.
Feb 9, 2016
Barbados confirms three Zika cases in pregnant women
Barbados on Tuesday confirmed three cases of Zika in pregnant women, bringing to seven the number of people on the Caribbean island with the virus, which is believed to be linked to birth defects.
Feb 9, 2016
Alleviating malnutrition in children in resource-limited and conflict areas
In two articles published this week in PLOS Medicine, Saskia van der Kam of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and colleagues describe the outcomes of two randomised controlled trials in resource-limited settings to determine ...
Feb 9, 2016
It doesn't 'get better' for some bullied LGBT youths
Since 2010, more than 613,000 people have pledged to combat bullying of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) teens as part of the "It Gets Better" campaign. And a new Northwestern Medicine study has found that most ...
Feb 9, 2016
