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FDA Approves Ixchiq (Chikungunya Vaccine, Live) for the Prevention of Disease Caused by Chikungunya Virus

First-Ever Face Transplant That Includes New Eye For Man Maimed by Shock

An Arkansas man maimed by a massive electrical shock to his face has successfully received the world s first whole-eye and partial face transplant. In a 21-hour

FDA Approves First Vaccine for Chikungunya Virus, Ixchiq

The first vaccine to prevent infection with the chikungunya virus was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. The single-dose shot, known

How Much Vision Loss Impairs Your Driving? New Study Has Answers

A Mr. Magoo with thick glasses peering out from behind the wheel might not inspire confidence from his fellow motorists, but a new study shows other types of vi

Major Study Confirms CT Scans' Link to Blood Cancer Risk in Kids

CT scans are significantly linked to an increased risk of blood cancers in young people, a major multinational study has found. Analysis of data from nearly 1 m

Blood Clot Risk From Contraceptive Pills Ends Soon After Women Stop Taking Them

Women and their doctors have long known that taking birth control pills can elevate the risk for a blood clot.Now, some good news That added risk will disappear

1 in 8 U.S. Military Families Now Resorting to Food Banks, Study Finds

About one in eight military families are turning to food banks and community pantries to make ends meet and feed their children, a new study finds.More than 13

FDA Approves First Vaccine for Chikungunya Virus

The first vaccine to prevent infection with the chikungunya virus was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday.The single-dose shot, known

Babies Are Contracting Salmonella After Handling Pet Food, FDA Warns

Two federal health agencies are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to dog food that has sickened seven people in seven states, nearly all of them infant

Childhood Vaccine Exemptons Hit Highest Level Yet: CDC

In a sign that suggests many American parents have become dubious about the safety of childhood vaccines, new government data shows that immunization exemptions