The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread since 1991, with a total of 1,288 cases nationally and another six months to go. But in Gaines County, Texas, which w...
The South Butler Community Library in Saxonburg is inviting interested parties to a “Medicare Made Clear” workshop on Tuesday, July 8, at both 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Th...
The health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with children today more likely to have obesity, chronic diseases and mental health problems like dep...
Vitalant is urging eligible blood donors to donate in July to help avoid a summer blood shortage and possibly win a car.
All donors who give blood between Wednesday and J...
WASHINGTON — Ticks can be active in any season and it's important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you've been outside h...
ATLANTA — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers alarmed pediatricians Wednesday by announcing inquiries into some long-settled questions abou...
Extreme heat makes it especially hard for your body to cool down, so you need to be extra careful if you exercise or play sports when it's baking outside.
Your brain tri...
Climate change has been exacerbating heat waves, and the problem isn't going away anytime soon. An increasingly hot planet — due largely to burning fossil fuels such as c...
WASHINGTON — Health officials want you to think twice before buying one of those brightly colored little bottles often sold at gas stations, convenience stores and smoke ...
NEW YORK — My first tip-off were the little things, the high-pitched little things: the doorbell and ringtones my kids could hear but I could not.
Then it was the garbled...
