CDC: Bad flu season has peaked in the United States
One of the worst flu seasons in years has reached its peak and is improving, officials with the Centers for Disease Control ...
Texas measles outbreak grows, while New York and California report new cases
Counties in California, New York and Maryland detected their first measles cases of the year. The CDC has warned travelers to ...
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What Trump's CDC, health program cuts could mean for Atlanta’s role in disease research
It was January when the email came. After a roughly six-month-long hiring process that included fingerprinting and other ...
5 years of COVID-19 shows need for coordination as CDC, NIH, WHO face threats
While public opinions of the CDC and the WHO shifted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, recent survey results indicate that ...
Food insecurity is linked to heart disease and diabetes in the United States
An estimated 13.5% of U.S. households experienced food insecurity in 2023. Limited income, unemployment, transportation ...
What Is Hantavirus, the Rare Disease That Killed Betsy Arakawa?
Ms. Arakawa, the wife of the actor Gene Hackman, died from the effects of a disease often caused by contact with droppings ...
RFK Jr. touts vitamin A and cod liver oil for measles. Here’s what the science says.
In response, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has praised the benefits of the measles, mumps, and ...
Measles is popping up in the US. Here’s how to avoid one of the world’s most contagious viruses
Here’s what to know about the measles and how to protect yourself. It’s a respiratory disease caused by one of the world’s ...
Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health, Citing Fringe Theories
In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center ...
What is cardiovascular disease?
Cardiovascular disease is a general term that refers to many different types of heart problems. Heart disease is the No. 1 ...