A key program using traditional medicine and foods to tackle chronic disease in Native American and Alaska Native communities ...

The number of measles cases in the United States has now surpassed 700, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Despite recent layoffs at Health and Human Services, the CDC confirmed its Vessel Sanitation Program will continue.

With two measles deaths - both children - in the state, officials struggle to convince communities to vaccinate.

Only a dozen Public Health Service officers have reportedly been left to handle current and future ship inspections, which ...

U.S. measles cases topped 700 as of Friday, capping a week in which Indiana joined five other states with active outbreaks, ...

A swim team in St. Louis combats the racial gap in drownings by promoting water safety — not just for its athletes but also ...

An aggressive and potentially deadly form of strep infections is quietly spreading — and it’s striking hardest among the most ...

During his visit to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a ...

Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It is preventable through vaccines, and has been considered ...

When Dr. Darshan Shah was 42 and expecting his first child, he realized it was time to improve his health. He made changes ...

If you are working outside during a heat wave, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends drinking 8 ounces (1 cup) of water every 15 to 20 minutes during work. Drinking water both ...