Flu is taking off in the U.S., with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week.

The most recent CDC hospitalization data and other indicators show that the flu virus is trending higher than the other germs ...

The CDC inspects hundreds of cruise ship yearly. Some cruise lines and cruise parent companies score better than others.

Ohio advocates are looking to a new year that will include fighting for contraceptive access protections on a federal and ...

Public health officials have warned that new mutations of bird flu with human flu could have dangerous consequences.

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently endorsed a policy that encourages Americans to seize upon the ...

Medical experts argue that Congress should provide significant funding for medical research to combat bird flu.

Recent studies suggest drinking is riskier than once believed. What do we know now that we didn’t know then—and is it time to stop sipping for good?

Alcoholic beverages should carry a prominent warning label about the link between alcohol and cancer, according to the U.S.

"This advisory highlights alcohol use as a leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, contributing to nearly 100,000 cancer cases and about 20,000 cancer deaths each year," the document ...