Health Oct 14 How proposed cuts to this major national health survey could disadvantage Americans with disabilities As many as a quarter of wheelchair users and more than a third of people who are blind or deaf could be miscategorized as not disabled because of the shorter survey, according to some advocates and researchers.
Science Oct 05 Florida's dengue outbreak is largest in continental U.S. in decades Experts warn that local dengue outbreaks could become more frequent due to persistent mosquito populations and climate conditions.
Politics Sep 17 WATCH: RFK Jr. speaks at conference for anti-vaccine group he founded Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gave the keynote address Thursday at a conference of an anti-vaccine activist group he once chaired, telling the hundreds in attendance that they had a friend in President Donald Trump's White House.
Health Sep 15 18-year-old dies in Pennsylvania's 4th measles-associated death The U.S. is experiencing its worst measles year since 1991, with seven deaths in two years.
Health Sep 11 U.S. officials declare an end to record-setting cyclospora outbreak, but its origin is still unknown Food and Drug Administration officials said they are confident that all recalled iceberg lettuce related to this specific outbreak is off the market.
Health Aug 31 Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark feud among politicians and health officials Medical experts say the brouhaha has diverted focus from an exploding public health threat.
Health Aug 19 Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says Cosmic radiation comes from space. Only a small amount reaches the Earth's surface, but exposure is greater for people flying at high altitudes.
Health Aug 17 U.S. school vaccination rates inch down again as exemptions reach record high It’s the fourth consecutive year that the national average exemption rate has reached a new record, and the vast majority are parents withholding shots for nonmedical reasons.
Health Aug 07 Jalapeños linked to a U.S. salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor Jalapeño peppers linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak have been traced back to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, federal officials say.
Politics Aug 05 Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, placing her in charge of a public health agency beleaguered by political meddling and low morale.