Kelly Engebretson was excited to get fitted for a prosthetic after having part of his leg amputated. But he wasn't sure how he'd get to the appointment.

According to a new study, short-term exposure to high ambient temperatures may significantly increase the risk of stroke among people aged 18 to 64 years, especially women. The study, which analyzed ...

Virus monitoring, the budgets to investigate E. coli outbreaks, and much, much more could be on the chopping block.

For the first time this year, UD's College of Health Sciences launched a new "Epidemiology Graduate Certificate," a fully online program aimed at post-pandemic workforce needs. Across the U.S. right ...

The Infectious Diseases Society of America is another helpful resource and has a section dedicated to public health. There ...

The public pleas for testing are part of health officials’ efforts to halt the outbreak that has disproportionately hurt ...

Vitamin D during pregnancy improves children's bone strength at age seven, according to a UK study. The MAVIDOS research ...

I'm very proud to be a … federal employee that does science in a way to benefit everybody,” NIH’s Charles Rotimi says.

Study results showed the highest detectable concentrations of heavy metals were lead, barium and chromium. All samples except for lead had less than or the same levels expected for an urban area. The ...

The Greater Fifth Ward is a neighborhood two miles northeast of Downtown Houston. It is known as a "cancer cluster" due to high levels of cancer diagnoses that occur in this area, and the majority of ...

An August 2024 review of dozens of studies concluded that higher fluoride exposure is associated with lower IQs in children but said the data for lower levels is insufficient, and more research is ...