Brain-eating amoeba kills Missouri water-skier as health officials urge precautions when swimming in warm, fresh bodies of water like Lake of the Ozarks.
A genetic test has been shown to identify obesity risk in children before age 5, according to researchers, allowing preventive interventions during early development periods.
After entering heart failure from sinus infection, 11-year-old Ava Cooper successfully receives heart transplant and returns home following eight months in hospital.
New research reveals FTL1 protein drives brain aging by reducing neural connections, slowing metabolism and impairing cognition in the hippocampus of older mice.
Gerontologist Dr. Macie Smith reveals the health complications seniors may face due to extreme heat, as well as risks to look out for and solutions for caretakers to implement.
Kansas health officials monitor 6 West Nile virus cases, with 5 classified as serious neuroinvasive infections in north-central and south-central regions.
The California resident went camping in South Lake Tahoe and tested positive for plague after a suspected infected flea bite, with health officials investigating the rare case in El Dorado County.
Medical experts warn that artificial intelligence in colonoscopy procedures could weaken physicians' natural abilities to detect tumors without technology.
Medical experts warn that artificial intelligence in colonoscopy procedures could weaken physicians' natural abilities to detect tumors without technology.