For decades, states largely deferred to vaccine recommendations from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the ...

After a case of measles was confirmed in Jefferson County, officials recommend the MMR vaccine. What to know about it before ...

However, the state's public health department warns more money and resources are needed to tackle the ongoing problem of substance use. Massachusetts had more than 700 fewer opioid-related ...

Eleven people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, including one in Bay County, according to a report.

Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating bacteria," can have horrifying and even fatal effects on humans. Symptoms, how to avoid it.

Hawaiʻi has had relatively few gun-related deaths, but they’ve risen sharply over the past 10 years. Hawaiʻi saw the steepest ...

Flames roared through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, killing nine people and trapping residents inside, ...

Two mosquito samples taken from Boston last week tested positive for West Nile virus. See which neighborhoods they came from ...

Back to School season in Racine County means more than just school supply shopping — it’s about making informed decisions to ...

Certain lifestyle habits are linked to a lower risk of diverticulitis, according to a new study. Researchers specifically identified five factors —from eating more fiber to getting more exercise— that ...

Emergency departments are seeing a notable increase in patients with tick bites, and the state epidemiologist said a tick ...

Visits to the Emergency Room for tick bites this summer are spiking well above those of previous years, Centers for Disease ...