Oregon has landed itself in the CDC’s worst tier for flu activity, as have six other states. Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, ...
Labor Day weekend is one of the deadliest holiday weekends for drownings and water-related tragedies. But with the recent firing of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s drowning prevention ...
Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of death and disability: chronic diseases. Her focus includes autoimmune conditions and diseases of the lungs, kidneys, liver (and more). She writes about ...
Almost 60% of positive infections in the United States are from COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1, the latest projections from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show. The agency's Nowcast ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention upended the childhood vaccine schedule Monday, reducing the number of recommended shots for kids. Effective immediately, the agency will recommend only ...
Why is the teen prediabetes crisis a growing concern for public health? This isn’t a distant future—it’s happening now. One in three teenagers is at risk of serious health problems before they even ...