Vaccines are the best way to protect yourself from those illnesses, as well as from viruses such as RSV, influenza, and COVID-19. Experts say it’s increasingly important to safeguard yourself from all ...

By Claire Malon If you’ve ever considered going vegetarian, now might be the time to make the jump to a meat-free diet.

A school district in Tennessee will no longer accept doctor’s notes as an excuse for a child’s absence in an apparent attempt ...

A raccoon is biting people in New Jersey and officials in New York declared an imminent threat to public health ...

About six years ago when Larry Schubert heard a tick bite can cause a red meat allergy, he didn’t believe it. “There’s no way,” he said. Then, four years ago, he got a bite from a lone star tick while ...

So far, no people in Hawaii have gotten the illness. “There were 59 people exposed to the bird flu in our November 2024 ...

West Nile virus cases are rising across the United States. Public health officials are reporting more infections than usual. The virus spreads through mosquito bites. Most people do not show symptoms.

A new report authored by California health officials describes a raw-milk-related outbreak of Salmonella that sickened dozens ...

The identity of the South Carolina resident who was the victim of a recent, fatal “brain-eating amoeba” discovery has been uncovered, and it was a 12-year-old boy.

Throughout the country, pediatricians say anxious parents are concerned about access to routine childhood immunizations, ...

Key Takeaways Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signed off on a recommendation to remove thimerosal from all flu ...

Banning vaccine ingredients without cause increases the perceived risk of vaccines,” one prominent health group said.