Eleven South-East Asia countries certified polio-free: WHO
Eighty percent of the world’s population is now certified as being polio-free with the recent announcement from the World Health Organization certifying the South-East Asia Region Friday. Image/Chris Zahniser, More...
California measles tally now at 49, Orange tops all counties
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has received reports of 49 confirmed measles cases in California residents so far this year. During the same period in 2013, the Golden State reported only four More...
Kansas court rules the state can stop funding of Planned Parenthood
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the state of Kansas has the right to strip Planned Parenthood of Title X funding. The court struck down the organization’s claim in a 2-1 vote. Planned Parenthood More...
Harry Reid doesn’t ‘recall’ saying Obamacare horror stories are a lie, video says otherwise
Last month Harry Reid took to the Senate floor to say that the Obamacare horror stories that were being told across the country were lies and now says he never made such a comment. The videos and reports made More...
Piers Morgan signs off CNN with gun control rant and ‘God Bless Great Britain’
Piers Morgan wrapped his three-year tenure on CNN by discussing the missing Malaysia airplane for one full hour. As he closed, Morgan tapped into his true passion: bashing gun ownership in America. “I assumed More...
Washington state mudslide death toll rises to 27 as rescue team battles more rain
Ninety people are still missing after the devastating landslide in Washington washed away part of the town of Oso. The count of missing community members is down from the original estimate of 176 as search and rescue More...
‘Noah’ Movie review: As promised, it’s not a Biblical movie, but worse – it’s not a good movie
Director Darren Aronofsky promised his film Noah would not be a “very religious story” and he certainly didn’t disappoint in that regards. Later Aronofsky attempted to clarify his statements, attempting More...
New college graduates: Looking for a job? Dress appropriately and don’t text message during interview
With an already brutal job market, it is getting tougher to land a position you desire or any position for that matter. However, for recent college graduates, it is only that much more difficult, according to a More...
Fiji records 3,500 additional dengue cases in past week
There were more than 3,500 dengue fever cases diagnosed on Fiji during the past week, bringing the total for the outbreak to 18,969 cases, according to a Fiji Broadcasting Corporation report Friday. Photo/CDC-James More...
Donald Trump weighs in on vaccine-autism link, later resorts to name-calling
Billionaire real estate mogul, Donald Trump took to Twitter Thursday after the release of the new Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report on the new, increased estimates on autism spectrum disorder More...
Guam reports measles case in a child who traveled to the Philippines
The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) reported Friday a confirmed case of measles in a four-year-old child. According to health authorities, the child has no history and/or documentation More...
Jeffrey Travis White gains infamy through ‘Redneck Road Rage / Instant Karma’ video
A road rage incident caught on camera in Hillsborough County has gone viral on YouTube with nearly 5 million views as of 7 pm this evening and has made the “star” of the video, Jeffrey Travis White the More...
Hillsborough County deputy saves 1000 lb bull from drowning in retention pond (VIDEO)
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) was contacted this morning about a cow he spotted struggling in a small retention pond. Image/HCSO Twitter When deputies arrived at 6031 Madison Ave in Riverview, More...
Chikungunya suspected and confirmed cases top 18,000 in the Caribbean, suspected outbreak in the Dominican Republic being investigated
The number of confirmed and suspected chikungunya cases in the Caribbean continues to increase, in fact, some new cities on the islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe have reported cases for the first time, according More...
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Topamax, for migraine prevention gets FDA nod
PRESS RELEASE Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Topamax (topiramate) for prevention (prophylaxis) of migraine headaches in adolescents ages 12 to 17. This is the first FDA approval of a drug More...
‘Dyesebel’ star, Anne Curtis, shows off ripped abs on Cosmo cover
The April 2014 Cosmopolitan Philippines cover features a sexy bikini cover with the star of the fantasy series Dyesebel, Anne Curtis. Anne is featured wearing a floral bikini and sporting some incredibly cut abs More...
Taiwan reports upticks in typhoid, paratyphoid
The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control is reporting more cases of typhoid and paratyphoid than usual this year, according to a press release Wednesday. Image/CIA Since Jan. 1, a total of 7 typhoid fever cases have More...
Heartland Virus Disease reported in Missouri and Tennessee
PRESS RELEASE The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with health officials in Missouri and Tennessee have identified six new cases of people sick with Heartland virus: five in Missouri More...
Autism more common in boys: CDC
PRESS RELEASE The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1 in 68 children (or 14.7 per 1,000 eight-year-olds) in multiple communities in the United States has been identified with autism More...
CDC to assess possible norovirus outbreak on Holland America Line’s MS Maasdam
In a follow-up to a story 10 days ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) will be investigating a gastrointestinal outbreak on board Holland America Line’s MS More...
