A person diagnosed with measles traveled to several locations around Austin, Texas, and may have exposed others to the contagious disease, health officials said.
The concerning scenario has played out in my office over and over again this season. "Your child is due for the flu vaccine today" is interrupted by, "Oh, no, doctor -- we don't like to put unnecessary things in their body."
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a sweeping spending bill into law, including a measure that prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21.
Antibiotics commonly prescribed to babies may lead to an increased risk of allergies later in childhood, possibly because the medications can affect an infant's gut bacteria, according to a new research paper.
Officer Carolyn Becker knew from a young age that her life's mission was to serve her community -- particularly children. After spending much of her career as a school resource officer, she decided she wanted to do more. So she signed up online to donate part of her liver to a complete stranger.
A Buddhist nunnery in Nepal defys conservative norms to teach their nuns kung fu, aiding their physical and mental health and their fight for women's rights.
The US Food and Drug administration has approved for the first time in the United States a vaccine for the prevention of the deadly Ebola virus, the agency announced Thursday.
Doctors shared details Thursday about what happened to the brain of one diplomat who may be a victim of the so-called sonic attacks that have impacted dozens of people in Cuba and China.
The most recent national estimates of drivers who operate a car under the influence of marijuana put the numbers in the millions, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC released a nationwide alert. warning retailers and consumers not to serve, sell, use or consume eggs produced by Almark Foods in Gainesville, Georgia. The product has not yet been recalled.
How do we overturn decades of socialization that have led us to believe that boys wear blue, have short hair and play with trucks; whereas girls like pink, grow their hair long and play with dolls?
The New Year is right around the corner, and if you are looking to makeover your diet there are some simple suggestions to help you eat healthier in 2020. I'm not talking about a major food overhaul, but month-by-month "mini-resolutions" that will give you a complete nutritional upgrade by next December.
You aren't a monster for wanting to preserve a feeling of plenty during the holiday season, but you should start to think about ways to separate "cheer" from "consumption."
Vaping remains popular among teenagers and there have been significant increases in specifically the vaping of marijuana among eighth, 10th and 12th graders across the United States, according to a new report.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, puppies are linked to a multi-state outbreak of an infection that's resistant to multiple drugs.
Since 1999, significant increases in US suicide rates have paralleled increases in drug overdoses from opioids. Experts have wondered how much the two might be intertwined, estimating that the percent of suicides among opioid overdose deaths to be as high as 20% to 30%.
