PFAS are widely used, long-lasting chemicals, components of which break down very slowly over time and are found nearly everywhere, according to the EPA.

Jo Daviess County health officials sound the alarm after a confirmed case of measles is reported in the county. If you were at The Country Store at Eagle Ridge Resort and Spa, 109 Eagle Ridge Dr., any ...

Advocates say a statewide ban for people of a certain age would represent an end to tobacco use for the next generations of ...

Arkansas State Sen. Bryan King has been trying to repeal a 2011 mandate that added fluoride to most public drinking water.

Kern County Public Health proposes $3.58 million in service cuts affecting over 6,000 patients, with reductions to STD ...

We’re seeing critical funds drained away from other priorities to prop up a failing system. That means fewer dollars for ...

The state’s first animal case of West Nile virus for this year has been confirmed in a goat in Lunenburg, and the Worcester ...

The infected person is fully vaccinated and has no known link to the previous measles cases in Iowa, nor had any recent travel outside the state.

Senate Republicans are exploring changes to President Donald Trump's request to cancel $9.4 billion in previously approved ...

Sanitation workers have walked off the job in Bay Area cities and across several counties including Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego ...

The Laredo Public Health Department is offering two caregiver workshops to provide guidance and support for those caring for individuals with dementia.

Obesity is uncommon among Hadza hunter-gatherers in Tanzania, Tsimane forager-farmers in Bolivia, Tuvan herder-farmers in Siberia, and other people in less-developed nations. But it’s widespread among ...