“The biggest risk for lung cancer is cigarette smoking,” says Waqar. It’s estimated that 85% of lung cancer deaths are ...

President Donald Trump’s candidate to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advanced out of a Senate committee Wednesday following a party-line vote, moving her one step closer to ...

Chagas disease -- a potentially serious illness spread by an insect called the "kissing bug" -- may be establishing itself in the United States, according to a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

The U.S. has reported its first human case of bird flu since February, with a confirmed infection in Washington state ...

Naegleria fowleri, the rare, but deadly, so-called brain-eating amoeba, can be found in Pennsylvania's waters.

Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that 4 in 10 adults over 20 in the U.S. are obese, while ...

Chagas disease, an infectious parasitic disease spread by insects known as “kissing bugs,” is becoming increasingly prominent in the United States, according to a recent report by the Centers for ...

Location may play a bigger role in your health than you think—especially in this region. But experts say there are ways to address it.