Before the invention of the polio vaccine, the iron lung supported patients whose lungs were weakened or paralyzed by polio.

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Childhood obesity is on the rise and is becoming an epidemic in our country and worldwide. The consequences of childhood ...

Water fluoridation is a “safe way to prevent tooth decay,” a Rutgers University expert says – despite what you may have ...

The first human death caused by H5N1 in the U.S. was reported in Louisiana on Jan. 6. Here's what to know about bird flu.

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The World Health Organization appealed Thursday for $1.5 billion for emergency operations this year, warning that conflict, ...

The viruses behind many cases of cat flu are not transmissible to humans – confusingly, they’re also not related to influenza viruses. The symptoms that kitties get, such as a runny nose, sneezing, ...

The CDC has issued a Level 3 travel advisory for Rwanda due to an outbreak of the Marburg virus. The agency will also screen ...

How deadly is the bird flu? The US has reported its first death from avian influenza, H5N1. Here's what to know about bird ...

January is Cervical Cancer Health Awareness Month. National Women’s Health Network offers this advice on cervical cancer awareness and screening.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently confirmed the first death in the United States linked to H5N1 ...