Though measles has been conquered in many parts of the world through the use of vaccines, the infection still poses a risk to global health, according to a new report from the U.S....
According to the Center for Disease Control, "Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cancer killer of men and women in the US, following lung cancer." Why then are more peo...
The death of a child is rarely expected and sometimes hard to explain. Health professionals in the U.S. are now trying to determine just how widespread the impact of such deaths a...
Patty Konietzky's husband developed a small purple lesion on his ankle. At first, they paid little attention to it, thinking that it was only a spider bite. However, when the les...
There was a recent outbreak of Listeria in a Colorado town, resulting in the arrests of two farmers. The arrests happened on Thursday and are involved in what is being considered t...
While the days are getting a little shorter and cooler, there's something lurking around the corner that takes away from the fall bliss--flu season. Flu shots are now available at...
While the name may not spark a memory for most of us, the images created by the CDC in their "Tips From Smokers" campaign sure do. Terrie Hall was the star of these commercials. Ha...