Beyond Pizza And French Fries: Museums Eye More Healthful Menus
Bringing kids to a museum or zoo can be great — until lunchtime. Often those cafeterias offer few healthful food options, but there's a movement to change that.
Children's Health
Teen Health Van Delivers More Than Medical Care To Homeless Youth
The number of homeless Californians under age 24 keeps rising, and many aren't getting the physical and mental health care they need, teen advocates say. Mobile clinics are trying to fill the gaps.
Can Smoking Kill Cat Videos? A Bold Public Health Ad Says Yes
The #catmageddon ad pretty much blew the doors off the Grammys. Now the question is whether the fact that secondhand smoke can cause cancer in cats will persuade young adults to stop smoking.
Misuse Of ADHD Drugs By Young Adults Drives Rise In ER Visits
Young adults were more likely to get in trouble with Adderall and its generic form than they were Ritalin. The drugs have a reputation as helping to enhance mental performance.
Evidence Is Lacking On Universal Screening For Autism, Panel Says
Autism treatment specialists say that by focusing rigidly on scientific evidence, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force could make it harder for children to get early intervention for autism.
Selling The Health Benefits Of Denver's Tap Water — After Flint
Though Denver's water supply is clean, health officials in Colorado are battling the stigma tap water acquired after the contamination in Flint, Mich. A Latino community group has stepped in to help.
Virus Profilers Race To Figure Out What Makes Zika Tick
Though Zika was discovered in 1947, few scientists since had studied the virus. Now, while some check its genes, others turn to placental cells for clues to any link between Zika and birth defects.
Zika Virus: What Happened When
For decades, Zika was considered a mild virus that rarely made people ill. Suddenly it seems to be causing serious problems and is spreading across the Americas. Here's the latest news.
State Of Emergency On Hawaii's Big Island Over Dengue Fever Outbreak
Hawaii has nearly 250 confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne virus since September 2015. State health officials say dengue symptoms include fever, rash, severe headaches and eye, joint and muscle pain.
When Every Drop Of Water Could Be Poison: A Flint Mother's Story
For Flint resident Jeneyah McDonald, using bottled water for everything has become an onerous but necessary routine. Still, she worries about the effects that toxic tap water will have on her sons.