Nation Feb 27 About 40 percent of U.S. adults are obese, government survey finds A half-century ago, about 1 in 100 American adults were severely obese. Now it's 10 times more common.
Health Feb 27 California novel coronavirus case may be 1st from unknown origin California officials said the person is a resident of Solano County, northeast of San Francisco, and is getting medical care in Sacramento County.
Health Feb 20 In rough a U.S. flu season for kids, vaccine working OK so far For kids, the flu vaccine has been more than 50% effective in preventing flu illness severe enough to send someone to the doctor's office. Experts say that's considered pretty good for a flu vaccine.
Health Feb 14 Amid coronavirus fears, a second wave of flu hits U.S. kids Health officials Friday said 92 flu-related deaths have already been reported in children.
Health Jan 30 For 1st time in 4 years, U.S. life expectancy rises, but only a little The rise is mostly due to lower death rates for cancer and drug overdoses.
Health Jan 21 U.S. gets 1st case of new virus that caused an outbreak in China A U.S. resident who recently returned from an overseas trip has been diagnosed with the new virus that has sparked an outbreak in China and stringent monitoring around the world, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.
Health Dec 06 Officials list pot vape brands reported in U.S. outbreak of lung illnesses Most of the nearly 2,300 people who suffered lung damage had vaped liquids that contain THC, the high-inducing part of marijuana.
Health Dec 06 U.S. flu season arrives early, driven by an unexpected virus The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years.
Health Nov 26 Vitamin E acetate could be culprit in vaping illnesses, study suggests Nearly 2,300 Americans who vape have gotten sick since March, many of them teens and young adults, according to a recent tally by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At least 47 people have died.
Health Nov 13 Superbug deaths in the U.S. decline, but the fight is far from over, experts warn The decline is mainly attributed to an intense effort in hospitals to control the spread of particularly dangerous infections.