CDC issues updated guidance for Zika testing in pregnant women
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging pregnant women who may have been exposed to the Zika virus to be tested for up to 14 days after their...
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Superbug gene detected in a second person in the U.S.
Researchers have found bacteria resistant to the antibiotic of last resort in a sample from a second patient in the United States, according to a study published Monday. The patient...
CDC’s advice on Zika: You might need to consider avoiding sex
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued detailed recommendations Friday for preventing the sexual transmission of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, including the suggestion that men who have traveled to...
Costco chicken E. coli outbreak appears to be over, CDC says
Federal health officials said Tuesday that an outbreak of deadly E. coli bacteria linked to Costco rotisserie chicken that sickened 19 people in seven states, mostly in the west, appears...
Built for longevity, acrylic and gel nails can hinder medical care in emergency
For millions of manicured women, acrylic or gel nails have become the nails of choice because of their near-indestructible longevity. But few women likely know that such endurance can complicate...
The most bizarre new medical codes for your injuries
Hospitals, doctor's offices, clinics and nursing homes are bracing for a tsunami of new medical codes. Starting Thursday, the U.S. health-care system is switching to a massive new set of...
Inauguration to test D.C. transit
Even if only half of the projected 2 million to 4 million people show up for next month's presidential inauguration, the Washington region's roadways and transit system will be too...