Jessica Firger

Increasingly strict drug regulations are creating a new health crisis outside the U.S.

Some health experts don't completely agree on the number of kids that actually need to be immunized.

The world's first vaccine created in 1798 may not be what we've always thought it is.

A new report underscores just how critical—and in demand—reconstructive surgery is to women who survive the disease.

Poor sleep habits are wreaking havoc on our minds.

Machine learning will make health care more efficient—and effective.

The mother is philosophically opposed to vaccinating her son for transmissible, potentially fatal and otherwise preventable diseases.

A study on mice shows inhibiting a certain signaling pathway may allow the organ to simply mend itself.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 55 cases of Campylobacter infection caused by animals from the pet store franchise.

In 2014, cancers related to being overweight or obese accounted for 40 percent of all diagnoses for the disease.

"I would rather sit behind bars for standing up for what I believe in," the mother told a local news reporter.

A study involving dirty socks is a cautionary tale for frequent travelers.

The effect is similar to eating highly processed foods, an expert explains.

In 2016, the U.S. had 2 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.

Intepirdine did not demonstrate improvements in cognition and functioning in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease.

Religious and cultural barriers are stopping Muslim women from having mammograms.

A wildlife photo depicts the tragedy of man-made garbage meeting the natural world.

Scientists are exploring how to use CRISPR gene editing to improve the success rate of IVF.

Antibiotic-resistant infections are a growing problem, and there is not enough research currently underway to develop new drugs.

A second blow from Mother Nature presents safety and public health challenges that could be more devastating than the first hurricane.

Pet owners caring for terminally ill animals are at increased risk for depression, anxiety and stress.

The former supervisor of now-defunct New England Compounding Center could receive a life sentence for second-degree murder in case linked to the deaths of more than 70 people.

Identifying common facial features in kids with the condition could lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment.

Your wheat-free muffin just got a lot better.

Francia Raisa's prognosis is most likely good after giving up one of her organs to best friend Selena Gomez.

Aerial spraying of insecticides should help to kill the bugs, but officials caution residents to stay inside during spraying.

Users can create an alternate universe in real-life photos and videos.

Public health officials report that at least 39 people have become ill from Campylobacter infection linked to puppies from the retail shops.

"There were some lessons to be learned from Katrina."

Fecal transplant has become the gold-standard treatment for some GI infections, which means first-rate stool is in high demand.