Health

The CDC has posted a Food Safety Alert regarding a multi-state outbreak linked to organic carrots.

Rising temperatures are responsible for nearly a fifth of the world’s dengue burden, according to the new findings — a share that’s expected to keep rising.

San Mateo County health officials said on Saturday they have reported the first known case of clade I mpox in California and the United States.

There have been dozens of confirmed human cases of bird flu in the U.S. this year. Experts discuss the symptoms, risks and how to prevent getting sick.

New rules require drugmakers to be clearer about explaining the risks and side effects of prescription drugs.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promoted claims about vaccines that contradict the overwhelming consensus of scientists.

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Trump, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

A growing number of areas without OB-GYN care could further drive up the number of preemie births in the U.S., experts say.

The eye infection can happen to anyone, but the vast majority of cases involve contact lens wearers.

The research found beer consumers have lower-quality diets, are less active and are more likely to smoke cigarettes compared to those who drink wine, liquor or a combination. 

Health officials said there no longer appears to be a food safety concern, and McDonald’s has resumed selling Quarter Pounders with slivered onions at the affected locations

The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry suggests. 

Health experts say walking is an easy way to improve physical and mental health, bolster fitness and prevent disease.