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As Brazil Marks Carnival, Women Worry About Zika
The suspected link between Zika and the birth defect known as microcephaly is changing the experience of pregnancy for many women across Brazil.
February 8, 2016
USDA Sets New Limits on Salmonella in Your Chicken Wings
The USDA says new safety standards for chicken parts and other poultry would help prevent as many as 50,000 foodborne illnesses a year.
February 4, 2016
New Link Between Zika and Microcephaly Is Found in Brazil
Researchers say they have found some of the clearest evidence yet of a direct link between the Zika virus and the debilitating birth defect.
February 3, 2016
Obama Asks for $1.1 Billion to Fight Opioid and Heroin Abuse
Deaths from heroin and prescription opioid overdoses have quadrupled in the last 15 years. This week, the Obama administration said it would ask Congress for $1.1 billion to stem the crisis.
February 3, 2016
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Chasing Heroin
A searing, two-hour investigation of America's heroin crisis.
February 23, 2016
Map: How Zika Spread
The WHO warns that the Zika virus is "spreading explosively." But where did Zika come from? And how did it spread so fast?
January 29, 2016
Inside an Ebola Clinic
Immerse yourself in the world of doctors and their patients, fighting the worst outbreak of the disease on record.
January 24, 2016
Big Pharma Calls for New Incentives to Fight "Superbugs"
More than 80 companies are calling on governments to help create a new economic framework to fight the rapidly accelerating threat posed by drug-resistant "superbugs."
January 21, 2016
Can Regulators Keep Up with the Supplements Industry?
The health supplements industry has grown into a more than $30 billion industry, but it has come under scrutiny in recent years for many of the wrong reasons.
January 19, 2016
Five Questions To Ask When Considering Health Supplements
While there are no guarantees about what's actually in a supplement, there are steps consumers can take to avoid misleading or even harmful products.
January 19, 2016
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How Beneficial is Fish Oil?
Fish oil is the third most widely used supplement in the United States. But there can be a big difference when it comes to prescription-quality fish oil and the kind found in over-the-counter supplements.
January 19, 2016
When It Comes to Supplements, What’s Really in the Bottle?
When one hospital challenged supplements companies to prove their labels were accurate, the results were troubling -- especially for the hospital’s tiniest patients.
January 19, 2016