Health

Consuming less of this during pregnancy and the first years of life may lower the risk of developing dementia decades later.

A rare and potentially fatal tick-borne illness with no known cure or vaccine has made its way to New York State, and experts warn it could be flying under the radar.

Michigan is reporting two deaths in the cyclosporiasis outbreak among its most recent case update Monday.

A new study pushes back on the idea that people generally should be consuming more and more protein.

Older adults who take five or more prescription medications face a significantly higher risk of death compared to those taking fewer drugs, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

The NYC Health Department gave an update Friday on the Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side, following the death of a seventh patient.

A seventh person has died in connection to the Upper East Side cluster of Legionnaires' disease.

A USDA public health alert warns that a popular Curry Chicken Salad may be contaminated with listeria. Here's what consumers should know.

A Virginia mother of four who traveled to Kenya on a church-supported mission trip has died after contracting salmonella, according to her family.

Restaurant chains and local eateries are grappling with a dip in customer foot traffic and inventory challenges after a massive cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded lettuce.

Digital telehealth platform Hims & Hers is facing a civil lawsuit over accusations of sending users’ health information to online advertisers after promising privacy. 

A new study suggests the threat of mold-associated illnesses may be severely underestimated. 

A labeling error has led the U.S. Department of Agriculture to issue a public safety alert for frozen burritos made by a popular brand and sold in Costco stores.

A subsidy program under Medicare Part D, which provides prescription drug coverage for millions of Americans through private insurance plans, will be discontinued in 2027.

Newly released federal survey data show that, for the first time, more Americans use marijuana on a daily or near-daily basis than smoke cigarettes every day.

Health officials in Florida confirmed the country's first death in 2026 from the flesh-eating bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus.

A sixth person has died in connection with the Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side, according to NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin.

A Maine jury awarded a woman millions of dollars after a routine surgery for a benign ovarian cyst ended with the accidental removal of her bladder.

The American Red Cross has declared a national blood supply crisis after blood donations this summer are at a four-year low and is now limiting distribution of type O blood to hospitals.