HEADLINES

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• Unvaccinated Teens Are Not Allowed To Enter School After Exposure To Measles

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• Jan 22, 2015 10:06 PM EST

• Around twenty students were barred from attending school until January 29. Apparently, those who were not allowed to come to school are those who were not vaccinated with Measles vaccine.

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• Ebola Outbreak 2015: Virus Mutates, May Not Be Killed By Drugs, Says Report

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• Jan 21, 2015 11:53 PM EST

• The Ebola virus is mutating.

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• Measles Outbreak: Five Disneyland Employees Get Infected

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• Jan 21, 2015 11:46 PM EST

• The measles outbreak was traced back to Disney theme parks where it started during the holidays.

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• Ebola Epidemic In Liberia: Crisis Could End By June, Study Says

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• Jan 21, 2015 11:40 PM EST

• Liberia still has many casualties and infections of Ebola but due to measures taken by the government and the health sector, researchers say that it might end by June this year.

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• Chikungunya Outbreak: Costa Rica Reports 106 Cases, Experts Say Housewives At Higher Risk

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• Jan 21, 2015 11:34 PM EST

• Chikungunya continues to be a health threat not only in Costa Rica but in other Carribean countries.

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• European Food Safety Authority says common BPA levels not harmful.

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• Jan 21, 2015 06:50 PM EST

• BPA is used in plastics as a stiffener, and was widely used in plastic food containers.

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• The measles outbreak linked to two Disney theme parks did not leave employees there alone.

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• Jan 21, 2015 06:34 PM EST

• Three Disney employees have returned to work, but two are still out sick.

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• Drinking 4 cups of coffee a day may have a protective effect against malignant melanoma

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• Jan 21, 2015 06:24 PM EST

• A study conducted at the National Institutes of Health has found an association between coffee drinking and a reduced risk of malignant melanoma.

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• Music training may help kids focus their attention, diminish anxiety, and control their emotions.

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• Jan 21, 2015 10:24 AM EST

• Brain scans of children who were learning a musical instrument show changes in the cortex of their brains.

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• Half of hospitalized children may be treated with drugs that interact with each other.

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• Jan 21, 2015 10:04 AM EST

• Drug interactions appear to be a common risk for hospitalized children and young adults.

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• Health may be a better motivator than adults realize for teens who lose weight.

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• Jan 21, 2015 09:53 AM EST

• Losing for reasons of health appears to help keep the weight off.

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• Is Stress Linked To Social Media? Study Says No

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• Jan 21, 2015 11:20 PM EST

• Social media use and stress are not really related.