The Massachusetts Department of Health announced two new cases of Eastern equine encephalitis -- more often known by the acronym EEE -- have been confirmed on Friday.
The suicide rate rose 41% in the United States from 1999 to 2016, and the people at the highest risk have a few factors in common, according to a study published in the journal JAMA Network Open on Friday.
US health officials announced Friday that they are now aware of at least 450 possible cases of severe lung disease that could be caused by vaping. These cases, which have occurred in 33 states and one jurisdiction, include some cases that are still under investigation by state health officials.
Exposure to the World Trade Center disaster is significantly associated with long-term cardiovascular disease risk in New York firefighters, according to a new study. That risk may vary depending on when the firefighters arrived to the site.
A 73-year-old Indian woman has given birth to twin girls. Erramatti Mangayamma, a farmer from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, is believed to be the oldest person ever to give birth.
There were high levels of the chemical vitamin E acetate in nearly all cannabis-containing samples analyzed as part of an investigation into vaping-related lung illnesses, the New York State Department of Health said Thursday.
A new study shows that using mouthwash after exericse might reduce the blood pressure lowering benefits of the workout. The story of why remains a mystery.
The chairman of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy asked the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to take "appropriate enforcement action" against e-cigarette maker Juul.
A California beef processing and packaging company has announced a recall of approximately 25,000 pounds of beef after declaring it's just not safe to eat, the USDA said.
More pet owners are failing to vaccinate their animals, new figures show, with a UK animal charity describing the growing problem as a "ticking time bomb" for pets.
The five states with the highest death rates have an average rate that clocks in at 49% higher than that of the five states with the lowest death rates, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New HIV diagnoses in the United Kingdom have fallen by almost a third since 2015, bringing the island nation closer to its goal of zero new HIV transmissions by 2030.
Non-meat diets have soared in popularity with many people ditching beef, pork and chicken in pursuit of health and environmental benefits and concerns about animal welfare.
A measles outbreak that spread across parts of Brooklyn since October has ended, according to New York City health officials. This marks the end of the largest measles outbreak New York City has seen in nearly three decades.
Oregon health officials are investigating a death from severe respiratory illness that could be linked to vaping, according to an announcement made Tuesday by the Oregon Health Authority.
