Rates of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are surging in Florida, California, Texas and other states. The outbreaks ...

This year’s flu season is already raising alarms among public health officials and infectious disease experts. According to ...

A study in the Journal of Affective Disorders of adults ages 50 and older in five low- and middle-income countries found that ...

A new Wisconsin bill would let local governments require fire sprinkler retrofits in older housing, responding to a fatal ...

While uncommon, off-label vaccination is sometimes recommended. One example is off-label vaccination against measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, for children under 12 months old who plan to travel to ...

Fall is in full swing in eastern North Carolina, and with it comes more than just crisp air and colorful leaves. We’re ...

For clinicians considering referring patients to fall prevention programs, feasibility depends less on age and more on ...

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local ...

A Washington state resident has tested positive for bird flu — the first U.S. human case reported in about nine months and ...

The Forest Grove Police Department and JPMorgan Chase held a scam prevention workshop for seniors, but anyone can fall prey to scams, especially around the holidays.

Skip Yates was in his home office when he heard screams and the shrill whistles Chicagoans have been blowing to signal ...

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