Health

A new study has identified three health factors that could delay dementia for up to 13 years. 

A potentially deadly "flesh-eating" bacteria has killed five people in Louisiana this year, a sharp rise from the state’s typical death toll.

Cases of Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus with a reported 30-60% mortality rate in previous studies, are on the rise again in the U.S.

Kellogg announced plans to pull artificial dyes from its cereal as it switches over to alternative ingredients in its brands.

The Trump administration is considering an executive order to explore potential links between vaccines and autism, reopening an issue despite years of scientific evidence showing no connection between the two.

Eli Lilly will allow a limited number of patients early access to retatrutide, its next-generation weight loss drug, before it gets FDA approval. 

A growing number of frequent marijuana users in the U.S. are being hospitalized with a condition that causes severe nausea and vomiting, according to a report released Thursday.

Scientists are developing new treatments designed to train your immune system to destroy early colon growths long before they can develop into tumors.

The Trump administration said Wednesday it will shut down a Kentucky organ donation group accused of continuing plans for organ retrieval from some patients who unexpectedly showed signs of life.

Sen. Mitch McConnell says he has been discharged from a rehabilitation center and will continue intensive physical therapy at home following a fall that led to weeks of treatment.

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services said it was investigating four cases of tularemia, a tick-borne disease that can spread through small dead animals, like rabbits.

TikTok creator Sydney Towle has died at the age of 26 after battling cholangiocarcinoma, a rare form of bile duct cancer.

Viagra could do more than give men a boost in the bedroom, as new research suggests it may have benefits for cancer patients.

The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a new leader.

A growing salmonella outbreak linked to imported jalapeño peppers has sickened hundreds of people across the country, including several in Georgia.

Parasitic illness cases in 15 states have been linked to iceberg lettuce, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.

Atlanta mother and daughter pair Nancy and Kelly Zimmerman win medals at Transplant Games after two life-saving kidney donations.

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.

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