Health News

Get your flu shot

Details: Written by Deborah Balzer Deborah Balzer; Published: 29 October 2017 29 October 2017

Scottsdale, Arizona - Have you had your flu shot? The time is now, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "The most important way that we can prevent influenza infection is to get vaccinated," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases specialist. "We recommend influenza vaccine for everyone over 6 months of age, and we would really encourage people to get their vaccines as soon as the vaccines come out."

Improved shingles vaccine approved

Details: Written by Dana Sparks Dana Sparks; Published: 29 October 2017 29 October 2017

Washington, DC - An improved shingles vaccine has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee is expected to vote on the recommendation. The new vaccine, which reportedly prevents shingles in 90 percent of people, is recommended for adults 50 and over.

NIH study identifies brain patterns underlying mothers’ responses to infant cries

Details: Written by Robert Bock Robert Bock; Published: 26 October 2017 26 October 2017

Washington, DC - Infant cries activate specific brain regions related to movement and speech, according to a National Institutes of Health study of mothers in 11 countries. The findings, led by researchers at NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), identify behaviors and underlying brain activities that are consistent among mothers from different cultures. Understanding these reactions may help in identifying and treating caregivers at risk for child maltreatment and other problematic behaviors.

Support for President Donald J. Trump Taking Action on Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis

Details: Written by YNN YNN; Published: 28 October 2017 28 October 2017

Washington, DC - Support for President Donald J. Trump Taking Action on Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis:

Community wellness workshops

Details: Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now; Published: 23 October 2017 23 October 2017

Yuma, Arizona - In November 2017, the Foothills Library, in collaboration with Sunset Community Health Center, will present several community wellness workshops. Information will be provided in English and Spanish.