Health

The number of staff members who’ve reported benign brain tumors after working on one floor of a Massachusetts hospital is now at six, a hospital official told patients in a message.

RFK Jr.’s “tepid endorsement” of measles vaccination puts the U.S. at risk of losing its elimination status of the disease as early as January, the FDA’s former top vaccine regulator said.

Several parents, doctors and lawmakers nationwide are raising concerns, saying giving melatonin to young kids isn’t well-studied and shouldn’t be done without parental permission.

Eating combinations of common food additives may be tied to a slightly increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to a study published Tuesday.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he plans to tell the CDC soon to stop recommending fluoridation in communities nationwide.

Invasive strep can trigger necrotizing fasciitis, a soft tissue infection known as flesh-eating disease, or a reaction akin to sepsis.

Three people died from measles-related illnesses in the U.S. since the highly contagious virus started ripping through West Texas in late January.

Six young children at a Lubbock, Texas, day care center have tested positive for measles — a dreaded scenario with the potential to accelerate an already out-of-control outbreak that has spread to at least two other states, NBC News reported.

The Los Angeles City Council is moving forward with plans for a new pilot program to distribute naloxone, an opioid reversal medication, in South Los Angeles neighborhoods. The motion was first introduced by Ninth and Tenth district council members Curren Price and Heather Hutt in early February –  both which represent sections of South LA – to address the ongoing…

The triple transplant performed was one of only about 80 done nationwide over the last 20 years.

In total, 11 staff members on the fifth-floor nursing unit of Mass General Brigham’s Newton-Wellesley Hospital were found to have health issues.

California Live’s Jessica Vilchis sits down with three women who are rebranding the concept of aging, after experiencing mid-life physical and mental health struggles. Learn how they managed the ups and downs, and what they wish they had known along the way. For more information on specialized midlife care visit joinmidi.com.

Riverside University Health System is providing the public with measles vaccinations and education after cases rise throughout the United Sates.

Health and Human Services is planning to cut 10,000 jobs across the sprawling department.

Silicosis is a chronic disease that impacts not only physical health but also emotional well-being.

Pope Francis was discharged from the hospital Sunday after more than five weeks of recovering from pneumonia in both lungs.

Grimes, who shares three children with Elon Musk, opened up about her recent diagnoses as she shared her thoughts on learning disabilities in children.

As potential Medicaid cuts loom over millions of Americans, parents of children with severe disabilities are trying to grapple with what life might look like without the health care program. “If we lose it, it will be utterly devastating,” said Lindsay Latham, of Springfield, Virginia. Her 10-year-old son Calvin has polymicrogyria, a rare brain malformation that affects his speech, his...

It’s spring and if you feel like your seasonal allergies are worse every year, it’s not just in your head (or your sinuses).

Colon cancer is on the rise in the U.S., with one-in-five diagnoses in people younger than 55, according to the American Cancer Society. Dr. Arif Kamal explains how the cancer is diagnosed and what you can do to lower your chances of getting it.