FTC warns online marketers about claims of Zika protection
“It appears that some online marketers may be trying to take advantage of consumer concerns” about the Zika virus, so the Federal Trade Commission has sent letters to 10 of...
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“It appears that some online marketers may be trying to take advantage of consumer concerns” about the Zika virus, so the Federal Trade Commission has sent letters to 10 of...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With outdoor summer activities in full swing, it’s important to remember that tick season, which runs from mid-March through August in Kentucky, is upon...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Spending time outdoors is one of the great pleasures of summer. Unfortunately, this is also the active season for the 50 mosquito species that...
Mosquitoes are attracted to some people more than others because of skin odors or chemicals they emit, Jill Richardson writes for Salon. Carbon dioxide, heat, moisture, scent and appearance attract mosquitoes, but...
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News School districts across the country are adopting policies that say students diagnosed with live head lice or nits (louse eggs) can remain in school...
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News Summer is finally here, and after one of the coldest Kentucky springs, who doesn’t want to be outside swimming, skiing, fishing, barbecuing or soaking...
U.S. health officials reported Wednesday three times the usual number of West Nile cases for this time of year and one expert told the Associated Press it was “one of...