Archive: 11/01/2014
71 dead in cholera epidemic in Nigeria
A Nigerian health official says a cholera epidemic has killed 71 people and infected 2,165 since November in northern Kano state.
Jan 11, 2014
Smokers scarce in America, 50 yrs after health warning
Fifty years ago, almost half of Americans smoked cigarettes—at work, in restaurants, schools and even in hospitals. Then came a landmark warning that changed everything.
Jan 11, 2014
Woman to give birth to own granddaughter in US
A 58-year-old Utah woman is expecting a baby she is carrying for her daughter, with plans to give birth to her own granddaughter, reports said Friday.
Jan 11, 2014
Accenture in line to take over Obamacare website: report
The White House is poised to sign a year-long contract with global consulting firm Accenture, worth roughly $90 million, to maintain the government's trouble-plagued health insurance website, a report said Friday.
Jan 11, 2014
Text messaging boosts flu vaccine rates in pregnant women
A study by researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health evaluated the impact of text messaging reminders for influenza vaccine in a low-income obstetric population. The findings showed that sending text messages to ...
Jan 11, 2014