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Brazilian researchers on Thursday said they found signs of the Zika virus in a common mosquito that is a separate species from the insect known to be the primary means of transmission.

As U.S. public health officials try to determine whether Zika has arrived in the country, doctors are establishing guidelines on how to care for the rising number of babies whose mothers were infected with the virus during pregnancy.

MIAMI (AP) -- Florida mosquito control officials worry they won't be able to keep up their efforts to contain the bugs that carry Zika without federal funding, even as concern mounts that the first infection from a mosquito bite on the U.S. mainland is near.

HONOLULU (AP) -- Frustrated Hawaii health officials say they have faced a number of challenges trying to identify the source of a hepatitis A outbreak that has affected at least 74 people on the island of Oahu.

How to know when a case of the spins might mean something major.

Mice do it, cats do it, dogs do it, and even elephants do it.

A team of researchers have discovered a new molecule that they say may be a major step towards the creation of an Alzheimer’s vaccine.

Better not tell nonna!

A game of pick-up basketball against someone far taller and more skilled than you may leave you feeling a bit low, but joining that person's team would probably give your self-esteem a boost, new research suggests.

As a growing number of teen girls participate in sports, doctors need to watch for health problems that can develop when these athletes exercise too much and don’t eat enough calories, some sports medicine experts argue.

A Georgia woman who has been nearly blind for the past 20 years recently saw her great-grandchildren for the first time with the help of electronic glasses.

Female smokers may be the most at risk for brain bleeds when compared to male smokers or non-smokers, a study released Thursday found.

To help Americans avoid obesity, the federal Choose My Plate program recommends filling half of one’s plate with fruit and vegetables.

A Washington private school for young children has shut its doors as health officials investigate an E. coli outbreak that has left two preschoolers hospitalized and possibly exposed an additional 10 staff members and 60 children.

Several brands of 15-ounce, low-sodium and sodium-free black beans have been voluntarily recalled after food inspectors found an ink pen in one of the cans.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is continuing to investigate a multistate outbreak of salmonella linked to backyard chicken farms, the agency announced on its website this week.

The assistant director of a  South Carolina day care asked a child to pee in a cup so her son, who was recently released from jail, could pass a drug test and obtain a job, according to a Rock Hill police reported.

A grieving Idaho mother’s honest Facebook post is tugging at the heart strings of parents across the nation.

Researchers in western Ethiopia say the smell from a live chicken could help protect humans from malarial mosquitoes.