Researchers at Harvard and Walter Reed Hospital reported "striking" favorable results from initial tests of Zika vaccines in monkeys. (NBC News)
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists released a practice advisory on care of obstetric patients during the Zika threat.
"Planet of the Apes" reboot? The NIH lifted its ban on funding research that injects human cells into animal embryos. (The New York Times)
Florida health officials said aerial spraying led to an immediate reduction in the population of Zika-carrying mosquitoes in the Miami neighborhood at the center of an outbreak of the virus. (Reuters)
Americans, on average, gained 15 pounds over the past 20 years, according to the CDC. (ABC7 Eyewitness News)
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The practice of temporarily replacing sick workers with healthy substitutes might actually help spread illness rather than control or prevent it. (Associated Press)
The spread of "super lice" -- resistant to standard nonprescription treatments -- has reached 48 states, according to a new study. (Fox News).
Olympic athletes must forego use of many commonly used medications to avoid testing positive for banned substances. (ABC News)
Advocate Health Care Network agreed to pay a record-breaking $5.55 million to HHS to settle a lawsuit involving a data breach affecting an estimated 4 million patients. (CNBC)
A 24-year-old Georgia man has been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of his twin 16-month-old daughters who spent an undetermined amount of time inside a hot car. (CBS News)
Avoiding the dollar menu and 20 other habits to resist when you're broke but trying to stay healthy. (Buzzfeed)
An analysis of five published studies suggested acupuncture may help slow memory loss during the pre-dementia state. (U.S. News & World Report)
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