The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says nearly 1,300 measles cases have been reported so far this year across the U.S. — the most in more than 30 years. Dr. Céline Gounder has more ...

State and local health departments responsible for invisible but critical work such as inspecting restaurants, monitoring ...

Doing a certain amount of exercise is linked to a 30% to 40% lower risk of an early death from any cause, according to a new ...

Falling vaccination rates could lead to the return of previously eliminated diseases, and many more people will be at risk of ...

The purpose of these estimates is to inform state and local cancer care organizations and providers, patient support programs ...

Bone health expert Debi Robinson joined Gayle Guyardo, host of the globally syndicated health and wellness show Bloom, to ...

The Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has implemented the ...

A new study in the journal JAMA finds the health of America's children has worsened across several key indicators over the ...

Each year, around July 4, ERs see a spike in injuries—from fireworks burns and eye trauma to alcohol-related accidents, grill ...

News about Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

For most Americans, the 4th of July is marked by patriotic celebrations with family and friends — but for some, the festive ...

Stenger, who uses a wheelchair, has a disorder that causes a complete lack of sensation anywhere on her body. After doing leg ...