A new species of bacteria that can cause Lyme disease have been found recently by researchers. This is the second species discovered to transmit the debilitating illness across North America.
A Canadian study found that adults who had concussions earlier in life have three times greater risk for suicide. More so, the long-term risk of suicide seems greater if the head injury happens during a weekend.
Public health officials in El Salvador have encouraged women to delay pregnancy for the next two years to avoid the risk of passing on the Zika virus to their children. The virus is linked to a rare brain defect in babies.