US: 1 in 8 Swimming Pools Closed for Health Violations and other top stories.

• US: 1 in 8 Swimming Pools Closed for Health Violations

  One in eight swimming pools in five populous states are closed upon inspection due to dirty and potentially dangerous water, U.S. health authorities said Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s report was based on data from nearly 50,000 pools, hot tubs and water parks in five states where such facilities are most popular — Florida, New York, Arizona, California and Texas. “Most inspections of public aquatic venues (almost 80 percent) identified at least one violation,” said ..

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• The Zika Virus: Safety Ahead of Profits

  

  Health news from AskDrManny As research unfolds, we learn more and more about the damaging effects that the Zika virus has on the developing brain, and the danger it poses to couples trying to conceive. We also know that it has been linked to another paralyzing disease in adults called Guillain-Barre, and that there is currently no vaccine or cure for Zika. In addition to the 4,759 Zika-linked microcephaly cases in Brazil, the Zika virus has raised hell in areas of the Caribbean and Latin Ameri..

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• High school track turns purple during Brunswick County "Really for Life" - WECT

  High school track turns purple during Brunswick County "Really for Life" 2016-05-21T19:55:38Z2016-05-21T19:55:38Z Dozens of cancer survivors and their caretakers, family members and friends turned out for the 2016 Brunswick County Relay for Life. (Source: WECT) This is the largest fundraiser of the year in Brunswick County for the American Cancer Society. (Source: WECT) BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Purple became the color of the day at West Brunswick High School on Saturday, wh..

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• Congress nears agreement on opioid programs, but funding is a problem

  

  WASHINGTON—Congress is advancing bipartisan legislation intended to address the nation's opioid-abuse epidemic, but members appear to be no closer to finding a way to pay for the effort. As a nationwide increase in overdoses has captured ...

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