Health

The secretary can appoint members to a CDC advisory panel that makes recommendations on vaccinations.

A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday.

The shooting of Brian Thompson has unleashed a torrent pent-up of anger towards insurers, renewed calls for reform and reignited a debate over U.S. health care.

About 67% of 12th graders this year said they hadn’t used alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes or e-cigarettes in the previous 30 days. That’s the largest percentage seen in an annual national survey.

Raw milk has not been pasteurized, a heating process that kills disease-causing germs.

Millions of dollars of medical debt could be erased within the next several months for some residents in LA County thanks to a new program.

The city has earmarked $4 million from reserves to address the problem they say is related to a nearby homeless encampment. NBC 7’s Dana Williams reports public works crews will clean up the creek now that 60 people and pets living there have been removed.

El Camino Health is using robots to help guide patients through its hospital, predict needs based on patient data and more.

Escondido officials announced a local emergency Sunday following initial testing of water conditions in Escondido Creek near Harmony Grove due to contamination related to homeless encampments in the area.

Bacteria levels in Escondido Creek are elevated due to homelessness along the waterway, according to city officials. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford has details. 

Researchers who found that obesity dipped for the first time in more than a decade suggested that weight loss drugs like Ozempic might play a role.

The number of flu cases in San Diego County increased by nearly 300 from the week before, prompting county health officials to encourage vaccinations and protecting family members during the holiday.

They’re widely marketed to men for performance, energy and sex drive. What you need to know to stay safe.

Doctor explains what you need to know about what is informally referred to as “brain fog.”

Two cats have died after being suspected of contracting H5 bird flu after drinking raw milk that had been recalled, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced Thursday. 

Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health, according to a new report published Thursday by the Pew Research Center.

In his stand-up special ‘Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…’ Foxx reveals how doctors overlooked this symptom of his potentially deadly aneurysm.

Officials are monitoring the outbreak, but say that a vaccine is not yet warranted because the virus isn’t spreading among people or causing severe illness.

In a series of archived posts from a now-deleted Reddit account, Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, wrote extensively about a chronic back condition that he said caused him immense pain.

A federal judge in North Dakota blocked a Biden administration rule that allowed DACA recipients to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.