Health & Wellness

The agency has tested nearly 300 retail dairy products, including cottage cheese and sour cream, finding no evidence that they harbor live bird flu virus.

Bird flu has been found in nearly three-dozen dairy herds across nine states.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced the updated guidance Tuesday

The virus, known as Type A H5N1, has been detected in nearly three dozen dairy herds in eight states. Here’s what you need to know.

In a viral TikTok, a dentist shares three situations in which you shouldn’t brush your teeth. Do other dentists agree?

A Peruvian psychologist who suffered from an incurable disease that weakened her muscles and had her confined to her bed for several years, died by euthanasia, becoming the first person in the country to obtain the right to die with medical assistance.

Hospitalized women are less likely to die or be readmitted to the hospital if they are treated by female doctors, a study published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine found. 

As an employee of the U.S. Postal Service, Len Barchanowicz led an active life and had few health problems. His neck pain was due to an orange-sized tumor.

A leading health advocacy group organized a summit at Gallaudet University to help Black people take agency of their health. News4’s Derrick Ward shows how they’re making a difference that will likely save lives.

From Oregon to Pennsylvania, hundreds of communities have in recent years either stopped adding fluoride to their water supplies or voted to prevent its addition.

It’s hard to imagine hot dogs, hamburgers and fries without condiments, but they can sneakily add calories, fat, salt and sugar to a meal.

Dr. Randa Khoury shares what skincare adjustments to make for warmer weather. News4’s Eun Yang reports.

The decision by CVS could open the door for more people to prevent unintended pregnancies without a prescription. 

As syphilis cases surge in the U.S., few people know the sexually transmitted disease can endanger vision, doctors say.

Polycystic ovary syndrome was first identified some 90 years ago, yet there are no FDA-approved drugs to treat the complex hormonal condition.

Spiking levels of depression and anxiety during the pandemic raised awareness of the fact that you can be in poor mental health and still excel at work.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert to U.S. doctors Thursday about an increase in cases of one type of invasive meningococcal disease. Most of it is due to a specific strain of bacteria.

The U.S. saw the most tuberculosis illnesses in a decade in 2023. That’s according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was published Thursday. More than 9,600 cases were reported, which is a 16% increase from 2022. Forty states reported an increase, and rates were up among all age groups. Cases declined sharply at...

The trend is prompting doctors to call for more discussions with older people about sexual health.

Missed a doctor’s appointment? You could get hit with a “no-show” fee. Here’s what experts say about the fairness of such charges, and how to avoid them.