Flu, herpes and respiratory tract and other serious infections are linked to accelerated brain atrophy and increased risk of ...

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David Hyun, M.D., and Rachel Zetts, MPH, lead The Pew Charitable Trusts’ recently launched state health solutions project, ...

Cases of flesh-eating bacteria have seen an unusual spike following impacts from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, data from the ...

The city of Paterson has been awarded a $7.1 million grant to remove lead-based paint hazards in 120 homes with a focus on ...

Nationwide, CDC reported that kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and vaccine exemptions are at an all-time high.

The human avian flu has yet to pass from human to human, but state gene detectives are on the lookout for mutations.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - New research about a popular birth control method suggests it comes with a slightly higher risk of breast cancer. A study published in the medical journal JAMA shows a 40% ...

Nationally, the number of overdose deaths had started to decrease in May, according to a release from the Department of ...

Chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It causes flu-like symptoms and an itchy rash.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, everyone six months and older in the United States should get ...

Hurricane Helene has worsened a shortage of intravenous fluids in the United States, prompting the Biden administration to invoke the Defense Production Act to aid recovery efforts. The storm, which ...