Health

In announcing new autism prevalence data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. distorted scientific research to argue that there is an “epidemic” of autism that must be due to an “environmental toxin.”

Florida is poised to become the second state to ban the long-standing practice of adding fluoride to public water systems.

The overall fertility rate has declined in the U.S. for 15-plus years, but sociologists said that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

The American Lung Association found that 156 million Americans, representing about 46% of the population, are living in areas with air pollution

U.S. health officials on Tuesday said they would urge food makers to phase out petroleum-based artificial colors in the nation’s food supply, but stopped short of promising a formal ban and offered few specifics on how they intended to achieve the sweeping change.

Without scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made sweeping changes to the Department of Health and Human Services in just a few months at the helm.

1 in 10 women will be diagnosed with endometriosis, which can cause severe pain, irregular periods and infertility.

A video shows a Texas doctor, who has been treating children in a measles outbreak, with a measles rash on his face in a clinic while caring for patients a week before he met with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr..

Health experts fear the virus will take hold in other U.S. communities with low vaccination rates and that the spread could stretch on for a year.

Where you live, what you’re allergic to and your lifestyle can make a big difference when it comes to the severity of your allergies.

Registered dietitian Kylie Sakaida practices stress-free eating by meal planning and not aiming for perfection in her diet. Here are the meals she has weekly.

The Affordable Care Act requires insurers to cover a range of preventive services, including cancer screenings, statins and HIV-prevention medications.

A 106-year-old woman who still likes to fly is so extraordinary that even airport computers are stumped.

The outbreak linked to romaine lettuce killed one person and sickened at least 88 more, including a 9-year-old boy who nearly died of kidney failure.

The results bring Eli Lilly’s pill orforglipron one step closer to becoming a new, needle-free alternative in the booming weight loss and diabetes market.