President Donald Trump signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act, or HALT Fentanyl Act, on Wednesday, July 16. That legislation is designed to help curb the ongoing opioid epidemic, ...

Florida officials warn about Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria found in warm water that has caused four deaths this year. The bacteria can enter through wounds or raw oyster consumption.

COVID-19 cases are rising in half of US states. Is this the start of a summer wave? What to know about COVID trends and the ...

Health officials in Lake County, Illinois, have confirmed the county’s first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) this year.

As extreme heat waves sweep across parts of the United States, the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued urgent heat advisories, advising residents in several states to avoid drinking caffeine and ...

According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2023, 8.4 million U.S. adolescents between 12 and 17 years old were diagnosed with prediabetes. That’s 23.7% of the ...

Symptoms of heat exhaustion include: Treat a worker who has heat exhaustion by doing the following: Take worker to a clinic or emergency room for medical evaluation and treatment. Remove the worker ...

An Air Force Thunderbird pilot thought she would retire as a general but a tick-borne illness left her unable to fly.

For months, bird flu was seemingly everywhere in the U.S.: news headlines reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza ...

One arm is more likely that the other to hurt during a heart attack. It's the arm that shares nerves that branch from the ...

Ever have a downright terrible day? You’re concerned about financial problems at home, and your boss is pushing you to get that project done earlier than expected, then your vehicle breaks down.

While rare, bird flu has infected over 140 cats since 2022, according to government data. Here's how to protect your pets.