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Three measles exposure sites were identified in the Portland metro area by the Oregon Health Authority on Tuesday.

State health officials say the teenager died Monday.

Matias was just a baby when his parents learned he had a rare childhood cancer. The cancer and a spinal cord injury affected his ability to walk.

A popular artificial sweetener used in chewing gums and jams has been linked to potentially dangerous heart risks, a new study suggests.

State health officials say three goats from a traveling petting zoo tested positive for rabies and another is presumed infected, potentially exposing people across seven North Carolina counties since late July.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Three more Portland-area measles exposure sites have been identified by the Oregon Health Authority. Officials say exposures occurred at the Randall Children’s Primary Care Clinic, Suite 250, which is in Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, …

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The US struggles to help new moms with postpartum depression and psychosis. The Lindsay Clancy case is a call to action for better programs and treatments.

The study examined the correlation between autism and exposure to pesticides among pregnant women.

One menopause specialist says she has seen women with up to 12 times the safe level of the hormone.

A deer shooting preserve in Portage County and an elk farm in Crawford County are under quarantine after chronic wasting disease was detected in animals at the facilities, according to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

North Carolina health officials confirmed a teen died after contracting a rare, often fatal brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri.

The emerging fungus Trichophyton indotineae can cause severe and hard-to-treat cases of ringworm.

A North Carolina teen's first symptom was severe headaches before a brain-eating amoeba infection proved fatal, his mother shared on GoFundMe.

LOGAN — Public health officials with the Bear River Health Department are investigating a local Salmonella outbreak following the confirmation of 21 cases across Cache and Box Elder counties.

WISCONSIN (WFRV) — The Measles outbreak in Wisconsin has hit a worrisome new benchmark, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. It was less...

Box Elder and Cache counties have at least 21 confirmed cases of salmonella, the Bear River Health Department announced on Tuesday.

Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to clarify the first child’s cause of death as determined by the Lancaster coroner’s office and how the Pennsylvania’s Department of Health initially classified the two deaths. The Lancaster coroner’s office is inv…

Though rotisserie chicken is high in essential nutrients and offers a convenient protein source, there are some downsides to consider.

Health officials confirm an NC teen's death from a brain-eating amoeba. CDC and NCDHHS are investigating; experts advise precautions to prevent water entering the nose.

New research shows beets can help lower blood pressure, thanks to their nitrates. Learn how much to eat and why your mouth bacteria matter for heart health.

Mityana General Hospital is struggling to cope with rising patient numbers and critical cases without an Intensive Care Unit, forcing doctors to stabilise and refer severely ill patients elsewhere.

In a highly unusual move, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not counting two measles-associated deaths reported by the state of Pennsylvania in its measles death tally, saying it doesn’t have enough information to determine whether measles …