Washing your hands is one of the simplest ways to reduce the spread of infections. Yet many people rush through it, spending ...

Gas stations are a convenient stop for food. But if you notice any of these things — from damaged packaging to uncovered food — it's best to stop elsewhere.

As the weather gets colder, it's important to remember that cold and flu season swiftly follows. Respiratory illnesses typically rise in October and peak into winter, according to the Centers for ...

As respiratory virus season approaches, learn simple steps to help protect yourself and your family from flu, COVID-19 and ...

Hand sanitizer still sits by the door in many homes, and nobody thinks twice about it. Wiping a shopping cart handle or ...

The flu season is just beginning in New York, but it turns out most sick New Yorkers are not doing everything they can to ...

Could your cat make you sick? A study found nearly 1 in 15 cats tested positive for a diarrhea-causing parasite known as ...

Cold and flu season is taking a major toll on Americans’ daily lives. A new survey from the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month raised its benchmark for levels of the Covid virus in wastewater, adjusting a key metric for assessing the disease’s transmission. As a result ...

The country’s leading public-health organization needs less “paternalism” and more communication with Americans, Erica ...

Accra, Ghana — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is supporting Ghana to strengthen its Public Health Emergency Operations Centres (PHEOCs), which coordinate ...

Chelsea Rae Bourgeois is a health writer and registered dietitian nutritionist with over eight years of experience in the clinical setting. Her writing covers nutrition and overall health topics, ...