DeKalb County has the highest rate of tuberculosis cases in Georgia. Next week, it’s opening a new clinic to help test for the disease and treat it. The clinic at the county’s Richardson Health Center ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Besides quitting smoking, eating a nutritious diet and maintaining a healthy ...

Mushrooms sold across two states have been recalled over fears they could be harboring listeria, a bug that "can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections." ...

Wastewater modeling indicates COVID rates have been elevated but basically steady since May, Hernandez said. The county’s ...

A genetic test may one day predict a child’s risk of obesity in adulthood, paving the way for early interventions.

Your blood pressure can decrease when it's hot outside. Heat and humidity can increase the risk of cardiovascular events.

The layoffs followed a March announcement by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who called for a major department overhaul.

As authorities brace for a potential resurgence in bird flu cases this fall, infectious disease specialists warn that the Trump administration's crackdown on undocumented immigrants could hamper ...

Whatever adversity, I was not going to let it destroy me’ Things were going well for Keith Giffney of Geneva in 2023. He and ...

The CDC declared the end of its emergency response to H5N1 avian flu as a health threat to humans, David Murray writes.