WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 16% of American adults -- that's close to 1 in 6 -- now has diabetes, ...

Three confirmed cases of the highly contagious monkeypox virus have been detected in the UK. The patients are currently under ...

Cabinet members of Chichester District Council have voted to make the post of Landscape Officer permanent to improve the ...

The president-elect campaigned on promises to shake up public health institutions, reshape federal health programs, and slash ...

Woke public health authorities are more concerned with equity than with keeping a disease America once nearly eradicated from ...

Congress will face big health care issues next year, such as the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.

A new report from the CDC finds that half of American teens are spending at least four hours a day in front of a screen — and ...

New CDC population data from 2023 show that in 23 states more than one in three adults (35 percent) has obesity. Before 2013, no state had an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35 percent. Currently ...

Atypical pneumonia can be caused by some molds, viruses or bacteria, according to the American Lung Association. A common ...

As of October 26, positive results account for only 5 percent of all tests, excluding at-home testing, in the U.S., down 0.6 ...

Fewer healthcare workers are getting the most recent COVID-19 booster. Findings from a new CDC survey show that 15.3 percent ...

Adding fluoride to drinking water reduces rates of cavities by around 25%, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...