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Therapy dogs can spread superbugs to kids, hospital finds

NEW YORK — Therapy dogs can bring more than joy and comfort to hospitalized kids. They can also bring stubborn …

To avoid overdoses, some test their heroin before taking it

NEW YORK — The newest tool in the fight against opioid overdoses is an inexpensive test strip that can help …

Fake weed seen as a public health danger

A decade after first appearing in the United States, fake weed is seen as a growing health danger. Some marijuana …

Study: 1 in 7 children of Zika infected moms have problems

NEW YORK — One out of every seven babies born to U.S. mothers who were infected with Zika during pregnancy …

Trapped Thai boys being closely watched for health problems

NEW YORK — The 12 youth soccer teammates who were trapped in a flooded Thai cave for more than two …

Survey: Exercise and obesity are both rising in US

NEW YORK — It may seem like a contradiction, but more adults in the U.S. say they are exercising at …

5 dead, nearly 200 sickened in romaine lettuce outbreak

NEW YORK — Four more deaths have been linked to a national food poisoning outbreak blamed on tainted lettuce, bringing …

Genetic sleuthing bolsters food poisoning searches

ATLANTA —  Disease hunters are using genetic sequencing in their investigation of the ongoing food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine …

When to say when: Study says limit alcohol to 1 drink a day

NEW YORK — Here’s some sobering news: A large international study says adults should average no more than one alcoholic …

Yellow fever shots urged for Brazil travellers amid outbreak

NEW YORK — U.S. health officials are warning travellers to stay away from certain areas of Brazil if they haven’t …

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