Those infected with the flu are most contagious during the first three days, the CDC said. In some cases, however, people can ...

The CDC estimates at least 11 million illnesses so far this season:120,000 people have been hospitalized and 5,000 have died ...

Winter is on the doorstep in north Georgia. The mornings are colder, daylight fades earlier and people are once again ...

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Wash your hands and cover your mouth. Here are more simple tips on how to prevent winter illnesses as we head into the holidays.

Under the new guidelines, the CDC recommends all children be vaccinated against 11 diseases, a decrease from the 17 ...

The antidote to our increasingly disembodied lives may lie in letting go of our inhibitions and dancing as children do. By Melissa Kirsch How fascinating to read this week about the A.I.-generated ...

HUNTINGTON — The first hearing in Huntington and Cabell County's renewed opioid case against three major U.S. drug distributors has been canceled. Southern District Judge David A. Faber canceled the ...

The Department of Health and Human Services is overhauling the immunization schedule for children. NBC News medical ...

You invested in a collection of microfiber cloths because you heard they're the best for cleaning almost anything, inside and outside the house. What makes them an ideal cleaning tool is that they ...

The US admiral responsible for overseeing a major military buildup in the Caribbean and controversial strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats stepped down on Friday just a year into his tenure.

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD The holiday season is a popular time of year for travel—and it also happens to be cold and flu season. Nobody wants to get sick on vacation, so we asked Greg ...