As a CEO of a health care system, Jeffrey Flaks has worked to bring access to health care across the state of Connecticut. And yet, when he recently toured the new Hartford HealthCare Fairfield Cancer ...

Louisiana is one vote away from banning fluoride in public water. Dentists warn it could lead to more cavities, especially in ...

One person dies every 33 seconds from heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Gym attendance increases by 35% when going with a friend, research shows. People also tend to exercise longer — and at higher ...

Called cryptosporidium, commonly known as 'crypto', it can infect the digestive system of animals and people and cause symptoms like watery diarrhoea.

It's been an uphill battle to collect data that can prove eliminating the use of SNAP benefits to buy sugary drinks will ...

A Pasadena resident tested positive for whooping cough after visiting the Kidspace Children's Museum last week, authorities ...

In an internal memo obtained by ABC News, a branch chief wrote, "We are able to resume processing enrollments, certifications ...

Experts say it’s important to talk openly about mental health and not be afraid of starting difficult conversations.

Medetomidine, which is used to sedate pets and is somewhat similar to xylazine, was first detected in illegally manufactured ...

Medetomidine, a pet sedative, is increasingly found in U.S. street drugs, complicating overdoses and withdrawals, especially ...

Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in U.S. cities and around the globe for International Workers’ Day or May Day, with ...