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One-fifth of states have active measles outbreaks as confirmed cases nationwide keep ticking up, according to the U.S.

More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a ...

The White House’s budget request proposes a nearly $18 billion cut to NIH spending, and nearly $4 billion slashed at the CDC.

Health experts recommend keeping a healthy weight, as people who are overweight or obese have a higher risk of heart disease.

Twelve more US children have died of influenza, surpassing the previous high for a flu season outside of a pandemic year, the ...

Newly reintroduced House Bill 1313 asks legislators one more time to support removing sex from birth certificates. The bill, ...

The White House unveiled a budget blueprint Friday that would pump more money into defense and homeland security, while ...