Health

In the midst of a growing measles outbreak in Texas that has killed one child, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has misleadingly focused on vitamin A, including from cod liver oil, and two non-standard medications as treatments for measles.

The government’s free at-home COVID-19 test distribution program is no longer accepting orders, its website says. Here’s how to get tests in the meantime.

CVS is set to open new kind of pharmacy stores within the next year for parts of U.S.

“Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum Teddi Mellencamp clapped back at critics of her decision to go horseback riding amid her battle with cancer.

Health authorities are calling attention to a looming consequence of the Trump administration’s gutting of the U.S. Agency for International Development: the risk of a global surge in tuberculosis cases and deaths.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is initiating expanded research into understanding autism and potential links between vaccines and autism, a source familiar with the CDC’s planning said, NBC News reported.

A new study found that certain types of ultraprocessed foods have a greater impact on your risk of cardiovascular disease than other types.

The imaging tool used to diagnose bone injuries, cancer and other diseases may expose patients to unnecessarily high radiation doses

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday launched a webpage listing information about current and former members of its independent vaccine advisory committee, including what it describes as conflicts of interests.

Researchers, doctors, their patients and supporters ventured out of labs, hospitals and offices Friday to stand up to what they call a blitz on life-saving science by the Trump administration.

Health experts consider fluoride essential for preventing cavities, yet some states are considering banning it. Here’s what you need to know.

If confirmed to lead the powerful regulatory agency, Dr. Marty Makary would take over at a turbulent period for FDA.

Delays in funding from the National Institutes of Health and massive planned cuts to that money, if they survive a court fight, would cost jobs.