Health

Four cases in Washington farmworkers are the latest in a drumbeat of human infections across the U.S. as the virus continues to spread among farm animals.

An E. coli outbreak has been linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders in multiple states.

The substance has been named in high profile celebrity cases.

People can be born with no sense of smell, a condition called anosmia, or they can acquire it, as has been the case with many who had a Covid infection.

Olympic gold medal cyclist Chris Hoy is revealing he has terminal cancer. The 48-year-old British athlete shared in an Oct. 19 interview with The Sunday Times that doctors have given him two to four years to live.

Walmart will start delivering medications in six states, but it plans to offer prescription delivery in nearly every state by the end of January.

Workers and union representatives say an increased workload from Kaiser is leading to patient care suffering. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.

Since 2000, breast cancer among Asian American and Pacific Islander women under 50 has increased by 50%, according to the American Cancer Society.

After years of rising, the tide may finally be turning on deadly drug overdoses in America.

Uber and Lyft trips can save patients and insurers money, costing a fraction of the typical fee for an ambulance ride, said David Slusky, an economics professor at the University of Kansas

A professional dream interpreter says snakes are signs of a coming transformation.

Ten people likely suffered from trichinellosis, a rare parasitic disease linked to wild game meat, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection that can be fatal in infants. Here’s what you need to know.

A new U.S. rule requires mammography centers to inform women about their breast density. The information isn’t entirely new for some women because many states already had similar requirements. Dense breasts can make it harder to spot cancer on a mammogram.

Common arm positions during screening can cause a significant increase in the systolic pressure number.

After a routine mammogram in late 2022, Kristina Guerrero received a call for follow-up tests because doctors thought they spotted a cyst in her breast. She did not have a family history of breast cancer, so she suspected the mass was scar tissue from a previous surgery.

Antibody blood test results expected later this month may help answer a crucial question: Is there human-to-human transmission of the bird flu?

Public health officials in California are investigating two human cases of bird flu.

U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high.

California Live’s Jessica Vilchis sits down with TV host, author and health coach Samantha Harris during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Harris shares her multi-year health journey and lessons learned along the way.