Although polio has become increasingly rare worldwide, concerns are growing that the World Health Organization’s goal of eradicating the disease is slipping out of reach.To help close the remaining gap,
Health experts are urging Americans to get their flu shots as winter approaches, warning that low vaccination rates could make this season especially dangerous.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A petition demanding the removal of Lee Zeldin from his role as head of Environmental Protection Agency circulated on social media highlights a rift between the conservative health-focused bloc behind
One person has died in California following an outbreak of amatoxin poisoning linked to wild, foraged mushrooms, state health officials said.The California Department of Public Health said more than 20
Loneliness is increasing among adults 45 and older, with new research from AARP revealing a concerning upward trend that's reshaping how we understand social isolation across age groups.The study found
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted Friday to recommend eliminating the recommended schedule for administering the hepatitis B birth dose. The vote comes
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