Maine is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address an HIV outbreak in the northern part of the state.Over the past two years, health officials have
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet Thursday to discuss changing the recommended vaccine schedule for the birth dose of the hepatitis B
On demand, not on hold — new research revealed the top hurdles that send patients running to a new doctor.According to a survey of 2,000 Americans who’ve been to the
A condition called "scromiting" — a combination of screaming and vomiting — is increasingly sending habitual marijuana users to emergency rooms nationwide.The medical name for this condition is Cannabis Hyperemesis
A fast-moving stomach bug is spreading as the holiday season gets underway, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Norovirus can be a nasty bug
For many children, the experience of getting their first pair of glasses is an inevitable milestone, the first in a lifetime of visits to the eye doctor.But what if those
The World Health Organization has issued its first guidance on the use of GLP-1 therapies for chronic, relapsing obesity, making it part of the agency’s broader plan to address the
President Donald Trump’s doctor has released a memo explaining why an MRI was performed on the 79-year-old during his annual physical exam in October.The memo says men in the president’s
Measles cases are surging worldwide, with 11 million infections reported last year alone. The World Health Organization says the once-achievable goal of eliminating measles is now far from reach.The WHO
A new flu strain is raising concerns among health experts as winter approaches and millions prepare for holiday travel.Scientists are tracking the H3N2 subclade K variant, which is genetically different