Maine confirms its first case of measles in 20 years

Officials say the case is related to travel and they are working with clinicians to identify potentially exposed individuals

• Jun 27, 2017

Pharmacy head sentenced to 9 years in prison for meningitis outbreak

Barry Cadden, 50, was acquitted of second-degree murder charges but was convicted on conspiracy and fraud charges

• Jun 26, 2017

Study reveals "staggering" toll of guns on U.S. kids

Gunshot wounds are the third leading cause of death for American children ages 1 to 17, a new study finds

• Jun 19, 2017

Tick season is here: How to avoid them

CDC warning of particularly severe season for tick-borne diseases this year

• Jun 9, 2017

Keeping backyard chickens comes with a health risk

Health officials are reporting eight salmonella outbreaks in 47 states linked to backyard poultry flocks

• Jun 2, 2017

Teen birth rate hits historic low

There are likely a few reasons behind why fewer teenagers are having babies

• May 30, 2017

Opioid-related deaths may be underestimated

Health officials explain why painkiller deaths may be even more common than they thought

• Apr 26, 2017

Some salads recalled after dead mammal found inside, CDC says

Recalled salads were distributed to at least eight states and have production code of G089B19 and best-if-used-by date of April 14, 2017

• Apr 9, 2017

Most children who die of flu weren't vaccinated

About three-quarters of American children and teens who died of flu in recent years had not received flu shots, a new study shows

• Apr 3, 2017

Here's where – and how – Americans are committing suicide

Poorer access to mental health care may be a reason for higher suicide rates in smaller towns and rural areas, CDC reports

• Mar 17, 2017

2 deaths linked to listeria from soft cheese

A New York creamery has recalled four soft wash-rind milk cheeses, and Whole Foods is recalling those sold at nine stores in four states

• Mar 9, 2017

America's most sleep-deprived workers

Millions of Americans are getting by on less sleep than they really need, and these jobs have the worst track records

• Mar 3, 2017
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Birth defects risk 20 times higher for Zika-infected moms

Preventing Zika infection during pregnancy is a priority, health officials say

• Mar 3, 2017

New HIV infections in U.S. falling rapidly, CDC says

While the number of people diagnosed with HIV has been falling for years, health officials now measure the number of new infections to better track how the epidemic is unfolding

• Feb 14, 2017

Flu season hitting its peak in 43 states

This season has seen a lot of the H3 virus, and145 million doses of the vaccine have shipped out

• Feb 10, 2017

Lead poisoning found in kids in 3,000 U.S. neighborhoods

Children had double the level of lead poisoning than what was found in Flint, Michigan, a report says

• Dec 19, 2016

Flu season is here, say health officials

Flu season is hitting some states harder than others right now, but it's not too late to get your flu shot

• Dec 19, 2016

Mumps cases at a 10-year high, colleges hard hit

Health officials are asking some colleges to tell students to get a third mumps vaccine for extra protection

• Dec 12, 2016

U.S. falling short in 3 "winnable" health battles

Despite progress in certain areas, the CDC says the nation is failing to meet these important health goals

• Dec 5, 2016

If you haven't gotten your flu shot, get it now

Flu shots urged by health officials who remind that influenza sends more than 200,000 to the hospital, kills people every year

• Nov 21, 2016

New study on salt may cause parents to shake up kids' diets

Nearly all American kids eat far too much salt, according to a federal study -- which says they’re at risk for high blood pressure and heart disease

• Nov 3, 2016

Heart surgery devices may pose infection risk to thousands

The CDC is warning patients, doctors and hospitals of potentially deadly bacterial infections

• Oct 14, 2016

A lot more kids killed in gun accidents than gov't says, study finds

Research by AP, USA TODAY finds federal statistics off by as much as a third; 1 child dying every other day in an accidental shooting

• Oct 14, 2016

Leukemia no longer the leading childhood cancer killer: CDC

It falls to second on list of deadliest childhood cancers due to improved treatment and lack of progress against another lethal type

• Sep 16, 2016

Miami Beach wary of spraying Zika chemical that can "kill anything"

CDC says claims Naled is safe to use, but residents are opposed to the spraying of the insecticide that was banned from the European Union and protested in Puerto Rico

• Sep 6, 2016

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