CDC issues alert over rising measles cases in the U.S.
The nation’s health agency on Monday warned doctors about an increase in measles cases that in a little more than three months has equalled all of the U.S. cases from last year.
The nation’s health agency on Monday warned doctors about an increase in measles cases that in a little more than three months has equalled all of the U.S. cases from last year.
With 35 measles cases already confirmed in the U.S. this year, doctors and people who’ve gotten the disease describe how severe it can be for kids.
Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, an influential government advisory panel said.
The husband of a New York doctor accuses Disney World and a restaurant where she ate of negligence in a lawsuit alleging that she died of an allergic reaction.
For more than two years, Camilla Row kept telling her doctors about heartburn-like pain that wouldn’t go away.
A prominent HIV/AIDS activist known for her inspirational talks in the 1990s as a young child to reduce the stigma surrounding the virus she was born with has died.
Women may get greater health benefits from exercising regularly than men do. But the reason why isn’t clear.
Actor John Ritter’s death two decades ago helped raise awareness about a heart condition that’s sometimes misdiagnosed and often misunderstood but preventable in many cases.
Pharmacies, including all military pharmacies worldwide and some retail pharmacies, are having trouble processing prescriptions. News4’s Susan Hogan tells what you can do.
Donald Trump calls on Alabama legislature to take action to protect IVF services.
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled last week that couples who were trying in vitro fertilization and lost frozen embryos in an accident at a south Alabama storage facility can sue under the state’s wrongful death law.
William’s condition mirrors the same diagnosis given to actor Bruce Willis in 2022. Here’s what to know about the disease.
The Alabama Supreme Court recently ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law. This is raising concerns about how the decision could affect in vitro fertilization, commonly known as IVF.
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, 1 in 5 Americans will develop it in their lifetime – and it’s curable when caught early.
According to government guidelines, fruit, along with vegetables, should form the cornerstone of your diet. Yet, the reality is that a mere 12% of adults meet the recommended 1 ½ to 2 cups of fruit (or the equivalent) daily.
Researchers are testing deep brain stimulation as a treatment for people with a severe form of depression. Doctors compare it to a pacemaker for the brain. It involves implanting electrodes in the brain, which are attached to a device placed under the skin in the chest.
Women who exercised regularly had a 36% lower risk of dying from a cardiovascular issue such as a heart attack or stroke, the study found, whereas men who exercised regularly had a 14% lower risk.
High levels of niacin, an essential B vitamin, may raise the risk of heart disease by triggering inflammation and damaging blood vessels, according to new research.
NBA champion and “Survivor” contestant Scot Pollard is “awake and feeling great” a day after a heart transplant, according to his wife.
A new treatment for metastatic melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, relies on a patient’s own immune cells. News4’s Mauricio Casillas tells how it works and why doctors are so excited about it.