http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/26/health/zika-what-you-need-to-know/index.html
This article is about the recent outbreak of a new virus called zika. It is projected to spread to every country in the Americas and it can be spread through mosquito bites, sexual contact, or from a mother to a child. There is currently no cure or treatment for the virus which is why it is so daunting. Syracuse’s summer climate is warm enough for these mosquitos to live here.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/31/health/where-we-stand-now-e-cigarettes/index.html
This article is about electronic cigarettes. It mainly consists of a timeline that portrays all of the things that we have learned about them since their invention in 2003. It is a big concern for public health because all of the concerns of e cigarettes are not known yet. As of now, the main reason that parents are opposed to it is because it is known to lead to future use of cigarettes, and the ages of people using them are getting lower and lower.