Health

The Maryland Department of Health is declaring an outbreak of measles in three counties.

Massachusetts health officials on Monday announced the state's second human case of West Nile virus this year and raised the risk level in several communities to high.

Some doctors in Georgia say they are seeing more patients with COVID 19 and the flu, and the symptoms look different this time.

“Catch-up” sleep can actually make you feel more tired.

From brain games to aerobic exercise, here’s what to do

From unexpected babies to "Ozempic teeth," the ultra-popular class of GLP-1 medications are turning out to have a few unanticipated side effects. Emerging research shows the drugs, which have proven effective in treating obesity and diabetes, may also be usef…

Popular NAD+-boosting supplements like NMN and nicotinamide riboside may shield pancreatic cancer cells from chemotherapy, a new study warns.

KAMPALA — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has pledged Shs10 million towards the 15th edition of the Rotary Cancer Run and mobilised Uganda’s diplomatic missions abroad to participate in the campaign aimed at raising funds for cancer treatment. The commitment was announced Monday during a media activation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kampala, […] The post MoFA Mobilises Global Missions for 2026 Rotary Cancer

Tragedy has unfolded in Louisiana where an 8-year-old has passed away after contracting a suspected brain-eating amoeba.

The state of Florida wants to remove four immunizations from entry requirements for pre-K-12 public and private schools.

Police have announced a three-hour nationwide movement restriction on August 29 to allow Ugandans to participate in the National Cleaning Day exercise aimed at improving sanitation and public health.

The massage is supposed to reduce puffiness, especially on parts of the body that feel bloated like stomach and legs. Does it work?

Officials have raised the risk level for contracting the mosquito-borne virus to high in Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Everett, Newton, Somerville, and Watertown.

An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana has died after being infected by an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba that is found in warm freshwater.

A week-by-week breakdown of why the public health response to outbreaks is so costly.

The syndrome has long been linked to chronic use of marijuana.

COVID-19 was linked to the reactivation of several dormant viruses in unvaccinated people, a new study has found. One of the reactivated viruses was also linked to long COVID.

As children start getting ready to get back to the classroom, kindergarten vaccinations are reportedly down across the country.

It’s not just what you eat that makes the difference for living longer, but when you sit down for your first meal, according to recent research.

According to the arrest report, a 43-year-old woman was shopping when she noticed a young male following her throughout several aisles.

An 8-year-old Louisiana girl died over the weekend from an infection linked to a brain-eating amoeba that health officials believe was contracted from swimming in a lake.

RDs tell us the truth about our daily soda sipping.

Leading cardiology organizations around the world are having a change of heart.