Bonita Gibson, who turned 114 on July 4, revealed her secrets to longevity, including that one particular food, the potato, ...

For decades, one of the world’s most contagious diseases was considered eradicated in the U.S. But today, measles is roaring ...

It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

Pediatricians like me are worried that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine advisers will make it harder for children to get the ...

More than 6 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer's disease, a number predicted to rise as our population ages.

Callie Grace was born on Christmas Eve 2009 after Katie Van Tornhout and her husband tried for years for a baby.

Bonita Gibson of Michigan celebrated her 114th birthday on July 4 and attributes her longevity to healthy eating -- including ...

Cases of whooping cough are nearing record levels in Japan with the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria that are difficult ...

Four cases of measles were recently reported in the commonwealth, prompting health officials to discuss the importance of ...

As uptake rates improve for the seventh month, more newborns are protected from whooping cough. New figures released today by ...

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday said that 35 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, were reported ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, may sound like a disease from the past, but it is making a comeback. Adults are often the ones ...