According to tick expert Thomas Mather, spraying shoes with permethrin can help prevent tick bites and reduce the risk of ...

According to the CDC, two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine are 97% effective at preventing measles, ...

Clothing can help reduce mosquito bites: Wearing long sleeves, long pants, and socks when outdoors will help keep mosquitoes ...

The first measles case in North Dakota in more than a decade was confirmed in a child who officials believe was exposed by an out-of-state visitor.

Our area and neighboring parts of the country are attracting more and more ticks, and those ticks are carrying more and more ...

Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to examine the reasons behind rising rates of tick bites and the expanding regions ...

Los Angeles County has declared a communitywide outbreak of hepatitis A, a contagious viral disease that can lead to lasting ...

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today While the old saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers,” in Kentucky this year, the heavy ...

May marks Lyme Disease Awareness Month, a time to learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones from tick bites. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread through the bite of infected ...

Cases of whooping cough are climbing across the country this year, with about 6,600 already documented — nearly four times ...

Heart defects. Cardiomyopathy. Each of these conditions falls under the umbrella of heart disease, which is the leading cause ...

LAURA Jennings would never have guessed the ugly mark on her nail was a sign of deadly cancer. “I’m fairly active and can be ...