Twelve of 13 members of one family fell ill upon returning to the United States from a Costa Rica trip in late December. A bat-filled cave could be the culprit for the mystery sickness.

Since the outbreak in the southwest U.S. began, two elementary school-aged children in the epicenter in West Texas and an adult in New Mexico have died of measles.

ToplineThere was a slight uptick in measles cases in the U.S. over the last week, according to Centers for Disease Control ...

Among tobacco users in the U.S., the idea that vaping helps people quit smoking has become popular. But new scientific ...

Fifteen-month-old Cara Reed was treated with 30 vials of antivenom after being bit by a rattlesnake twice on her left foot.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed multiple cases of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 in the ...

The agency is taking steps to remove prescription fluoride products that children swallow. But researchers who study fluoride ...

Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects how the body turns food into energy. It develops when blood sugar levels are too high, causing the pancreas to produce insufficient insulin.

Diabetes develops when blood sugar levels are too high, preventing the pancreas from producing enough insulin the body needs.

COVID killed an average of 350 people every week last month. According to CDC data, while the death toll is significant, it ...

Drowning is the top cause of death in young kids. As pools and beaches reopen for the summer, emergency physician Dr. Leana ...

Haitians with HIV are defying stigma as they publicly denounce USAID cuts implemented by the administration of U.S. President ...