Health

The death of a 5-year-old in a hyperbaric chamber in Michigan has prompted calls for more oversight of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the largely unsupervised wellness industry before another tragedy occurs.

The next time you get a call about an upcoming medical appointment you may not be talking to a human.

As many as three cases of bird flu found in New York City pet cats, two of which were deadly, have been connected to a brand of raw pet food, according to city officials.

As of Friday, 320 cases had been reported across 16 states, compared to 285 cases confirmed by the CDC for all of last year, which was the highest total since 2019.

At 35, Katie Dutton is already a rectal cancer survivor, an ordeal that started with seemingly benign symptoms doctors initially dismissed.

President Donald Trump has promised to preserve Medicaid and other federal safety-net programs.

The White House has withdrawn the nomination of former Rep. Dave Weldon, their pick to be CDC director, according to a senior administration official.

There are fears that vaccinating could allow the virus to linger undetected in flocks and mutate in ways that could make it more of a threat to humans.

New York’s first case of measles outside of New York City this year has been confirmed, according to the state Department of Health. The patient is reported to be less than five years old and a resident of Suffolk County on Long Island, health officials say. “Our epidemiology and vaccine experts at the State Health Department and the St...

Think sugary cereals, frozen pizzas, chips, soda and ice cream tied to high rates of obesity and other disease.

Measles isn’t just a rash and a fever. The disease outbreak in West Texas that continues to grow has sent 29 people, most of them small children, to the hospital. Two people have died, including a 6-year-old child.  It’s not yet known how many people have gotten sick in the outbreak — there are at least 223 confirmed cases, but ...

A third state is now part of the growing measles outbreak in the U.S.

The retired NBA pro, who was diagnosed with kidney cancer at age 41, wants to give hope to others undergoing health challenges.

Lalit Patidar, 18, has a medical condition that makes him stand out. But now, he has the Guinness World Record for having the hairiest face.

In the midst of a growing measles outbreak in Texas that has killed one child, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has misleadingly focused on vitamin A, including from cod liver oil, and two non-standard medications as treatments for measles.

The government’s free at-home COVID-19 test distribution program is no longer accepting orders, its website says. Here’s how to get tests in the meantime.