Health

Researchers may be closing in on a way to check athletes while they're alive for signs of a degenerative brain disease that's been linked to frequent head blows.

U.S. health officials Tuesday warned doctors not to abruptly stop prescribing opioid painkillers to patients who are taking them for chronic pain ailments, such as backaches.

Across the nation, too, black mothers are three to four times more likely than white mothers to die from pregnancy-related complications.

Black males in Philadelphia have a lower life expectancy than everybody else. Why does this disparity exist and how should we work to close the gap?

About five to 10 reported cases of the disease continue to come in daily, but that number is slowly decreasing.

Across the U.S., many doctors, nurses and other health care workers have remained silent about what is being called an epidemic of violence against them.

New York City declared a public health emergency Tuesday over a measles outbreak and ordered mandatory vaccinations in one neighborhood for people who may have been exposed.

The organism, little known as recently as two years ago, poses a risk to those with compromised immune systems or other existing illnesses, health officials say.

The PFAS Action Act would force the EPA to classify these chemicals as hazardous, which would free up money to clean up contaminated sites.

Malnutrition is “an under-recognized problem” that may be on the rise among the elderly here and throughout the country as hunger increases.

Last month, surgeons at Johns Hopkins Hospital made a medical breakthrough when they transplanted a kidney from Nina Martinez, who has HIV, to an HIV-positive person.

Celina, Tenn., has long lured retirees, with its scenic hills and affordability. But a recent hospital closure makes the town a harder sell.

Some parents think the vaccinations may encourage kids to have sex, doctor says.

Some 350,000 supply lines bringing drinking water to New Jersey residents are thought to have lead components.

Money, transportation and stigma make getting treatment hard — but what if help came to women who need it?