Cuba Fights Off Zika
Cuba has reported only three cases of Zika contracted in the country. The government credits its deployment of soldiers and civilians across the island to destroy mosquito breeding grounds.
Health
HHS Issues New Rules To Open Up Data From Clinical Trials
The aim is to make clinical trial data available to volunteers and scientists, even if a drug or therapy being tested turns out to be a failure. That could help identify serious side effects.
Yes, People Really Are Driving While Playing Pokemon Go
People are playing Pokemon Go while behind the wheel — and then tweeting about it. And causing crashes. Immersive games like this can be even more dangerous than texting, researchers say.
Studies Link Cancer Patients' Survival Time To Insurance Status
Research on patients with testicular cancer and on others fighting a brain malignancy finds that people who are privately insured are more likely to be diagnosed earlier and survive longer.
'Community-Led Total Sanitation' Tasked With Ending Open Defecation
In developing countries, open defecation is a major cause of diarrheal diseases, child mortality and even sexual assault against girls and women exposed while relieving themselves outside.
Chemicals In Drinking Water Prompt Inspections Of U.S. Military Bases
Synthetic chemicals have been found in Colorado water supplies. The Pentagon is examining hundreds of military sites for possible contamination by PFCs, which have been linked to health problems.
Despite Controversy, Dr. Oz Maintains Wide Appeal
Dr. Oz's television show has an enormous fan base, despite the fact that his health claims have come under attack by many in the medical profession. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with W. Douglas Evans, director of the Public Health Communication and Marketing Program at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University, about the role that celebrity doctors play, and why Dr. Oz has such a loyal following despite the controversy surrounding him.
Trump Releases Medical Information In Doctor's Letter
The Trump campaign released information about the candidate's health Thursday. It shows normal test results.
Yes, It Is Possible To Get Your Flu Shot Too Soon
The vaccine is already showing up in drugstores, but maybe wait until Halloween to get the shot, doctors say, especially if you're over 65 and want to be protected against flu this winter.
Don't Kiss That Kitty: Cat-Scratch Fever Is Making People Sicker
Doctors have long thought that cat-scratch fever is no big deal, but an analysis finds that more people are getting sicker from it. Small children are especially at risk, as are people in the South.