By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter Tuesday, June 28, 2016 (HealthDay News )– A new study shows that programs to reduce abuse of prescription painkillers are effective but underutilized. The
Month: June 2016
Southern states lag behind on stricter smoking bans
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter Thursday, June 23, 2016 (HealthDay News ) – – Smokers in southern states can still find plenty of places to spread secondhand smoke to others, a new
Zika virus spreads rapidly in Puerto Rico: CDC
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter Friday, June 17, 2016 (HealthDay NEWS) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that the Zika virus is spreading rapidly in Puer
Girl with Zika birth defect born in New Jersey hospital
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter Wednesday, June 1, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A woman from Honduras, who apparently contracted the Zika virus in her home country, gave birth to a baby girl