Health

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here’s what to know about her.

The Texas Attorney General’s Office said Wednesday it has opened an investigation into the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) over the group’s promotion of childhood vaccines.

A new WalletHub study ranks the states where underprivileged children face the greatest challenges, based on factors including poverty, health and education.

Sysco, the nation's largest food distributor, will stop buying iceberg lettuce from Mexico as federal health officials investigate a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to the product, the company's CEO said Tuesday.

Media personality Perez Hilton was hospitalized in Miami after law enforcement and emergency services responded to a mental health crisis during a live broadcast.

Chipotle is pulling jalapeños from its store after a salmonella outbreak in Minnesota.

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.