Tag: virus
Suicide in Black Children Once Unheard Of. Not Any More
In 2016, a study was published in the medical journal Pediatrics, which found that Black kids 5 to 12 years old were two times...
You’re Coughing, Sneezing and Sniffling. But Is it a Cold or...
By Glenn Ellis
It's a question that puzzles lots of folks when those familiar symptoms hit: Is all that coughing and sneezing from a cold...
Know the risks: When kids get colds and flu the best...
By Glenn Ellis
The common cold season is here, and if you have children, you will likely feel their suffering from these annoying upper respiratory...
October Marks the Beginning of Flu Season
Special to The Times
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, October marks the beginning of flu season in the United States. It...
Alabama official say there’s a plan against Zika virus
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) _ Alabama will never wipe out its mosquito population _ which might literally bite for some.
But Alabama Department of Public Health...
Doctors address concerns over the Zika virus and pregnancy
By Kyoka Akers
Special to the Times
Pregnancy is supposed to be a joyous occasion, but for some Birmingham area residents who are expecting this spring...
Higher Temperatures Lead to Further Spread of Zika
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — In its brief lifespan, the mosquito that carries the Zika virus is caught in a race: Will it pass the...
