A factor that has changed over time is hospitalization due to severe COVID infections. On Aug. 1, the statewide seven-day ...

On Tuesday, the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics released its latest report analyzing data on the state of obesity ...

The overall rate of obesity in the United States ticked downward between August 2021 and August 2023, breaking a streak of ...

The latest human case of bird flu in the U.S. occurred in a patient with no reported exposure to affected animals, sparking ...

Lyme disease is the most prevalent insect-borne disease in the US, with far more cases each year than other diseases such as ...

The COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 rose 12.7% and now makes up over 50% of COVID cases, the CDC Nowcast data tracker shows.

Using advanced artificial intelligence algorithms, scientists are hoping to identify brain wave patterns associated with the ...

September is Falls Prevention Awareness Month. The risk of falling, and fall-related problems, rises with age. In fact, the ...

Learn how wastewater surveillance is now being used to detect foodborne pathogens like Salmonella, offering a new tool in ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), foodborne illnesses are a major public health concern in the United States and are responsible for about 48 million people becoming ...

Suicide is preventable. By helping people in times of crisis get the care and support they need — and addressing the stigma ...

One resource is the national suicide hotline, which can be reached at 988, and is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week, ...