Health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is in the process of launching a large study into possible links between autism and vaccines, sources familiar with the issue told Reuters. The study has not been confirmed, and it is unclear how the study will be carried out, the outlet …

Australia’s Murdoch Children’s Research Institute is helping scientists use stem cell medicine and artificial intelligence to develop precision therapies for pediatric heart disease, the leading cause of death and disability in children. Around 260,000 children die from heart disease around the world each year. In the U.S., a child is …

A case of measles has been detected in Florida for the first time in 2025. One student at Palmetto Senior High School tested positive for the disease, according to local sources and Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Superintendent Dr. Jose Dotres addressed the measles case in a news conference on Thursday, …

How many push-ups can you do — and how does that stack up with others your age? That was the question posed by “FOX & Friends,” which invited viewers to send in their own videos showing their push-up prowess. In a Thursday morning segment, “FOX & Friends” hosts Lawrence Jones …

Although winter is coming to a close, cold and flu season is still threatening our immune systems. Staying healthy is a marriage of several simple practices, according to Dr. Roger Seheult, a critical care physician, pulmonologist and associate clinical professor at the University of California and Loma Linda University schools …

Experts looking for new ways to stop the spread of bird flu Experts looking for new ways to stop the spread of bird flu 02:12 Some lots of raw pet food sold in two states are being recalled after two indoor cats became ill with bird flu earlier this month …

A New Mexico adult infected with measles has died, state officials said Thursday.  The death comes eight days after an unvaccinated child in Texas died from the disease during a growing outbreak in the state that has infected nearly 160 people. The adult was not vaccinated and didn’t seek medical …

Breakfast snack packs sold at Kroger and Meijer stores in 13 states are being recalled because they contain wheat and eggs that are not listed on the label, posing a risk of serious reactions if eaten by those allergic to either ingredient, according to a notice posted Wednesday by the U.S. Food …

Obesity has long been classified as a global epidemic — and new data published in The Lancet journal spotlights how much worse it could get. A team of researchers found that in 2021, one billion men and 1.11 billion women over 25 years of age worldwide qualified as overweight or …

Lifesaving training is now available to the Hispanic and Latino community in North Philadelphia. At Wednesday’s ribbon cutting event, the Maria de los Santos Health Center welcomed a new lifesaving training device aimed at helping people who speak Spanish learn how to perform CPR. It’s a Spanish-speaking, hands-only CPR kiosk …