Health

As summer winds down but temperatures stay high, Rhode Island continues to battle Eastern Equine Encephalitis, but no further area spraying has been planned.

"The health and well-being of all students and staff is important, and we are working closely with the county's Department of Environmental Health to address the situation," said a spokesperson for the Moreno Valley Unified School District.

Celebrities and media figures weighed in after James Corden ridiculed fellow late-night TV host Bill Maher over a "fat-shaming" segment in which Maher said overweight Americans should be criticized and not simply accepted.

"Even though temperatures have cooled off, it is not unusual to see human EEE cases confirmed in September," Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner Dr. Monica Bharel said in a statement last week.

A woman who went to an acupuncturist to seek relief from a wrist injury ended up with two punctured lungs, according to a new report from New Zealand's Health and Disability Commissioner.

"I'd expected to see slowing down of the clock, but not a reversal," geneticist Steve Horvath said. "That felt kind of futuristic."

"While the investigation is ongoing, the CDC has advised that individuals consider not using e-cigarettes because as of now, this is the primary means of preventing lung disease," CDC incident manager Dana Meaney-Delman said Friday in a statement to the press.

From meditation to journaling, and even on-the-go therapy, there are options for every lifestyle.

Two beehives on the roof of the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge are home to some 2,000 bees, and their "Rooftop Honey" is used in the hotel's in-house restaurant.

Difficulty in nailing down the predominant strains this year led Sanofi Pasteur to delay production of its flu vaccine by a month.

"To inspire optimal health within myself, I need to do that in order to get to a peak and then I can bring it to other people."

Sean Duffy announced Monday he'd retire from his role as a congressman because of his unborn baby's health.

"She knew something was not right, she took the next steps and it made all the difference."

Members of White's band caught him as he collapsed during a performance at an outdoor venue in Virginia on August 16.

According to an online poll of 2,000 men and women, 13 percent say they've worn the same pair for a week or more.

The Bravo star thanked fans for pushing her to look into her neck swelling.

The boy had a swollen growth on lower jaw which turned out to be a "bag-like structure" full of tiny, rudimentary teeth.

"For too long American patients have been paying exorbitantly high prices for prescription drugs that are made available to other countries at lower prices," Azar said in a statement on Wednesday.

Drink too much last night? Just get off a long flight? An IV drip can banish hangovers and jet lag alike.

Even just seeing trees out your window might be enough to help you stop smoking, drinking or eating unhealthy food, a new study suggests.

The man's wife has taken to social media to warn others about the dangers of potentially-fatal necrotizing fasciitis.

According to new research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference, rates for cognitive decline are higher in the LGBT community.

"People can do this fairly easily by simply watching their little indiscretions here and there," explained Dr. William E. Kraus, lead author of the study and professor of medicine at Duke University Medical Center.

The inherited disorder, caused by chronic infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV), leads to unusual bark-like growths on the hands and other body parts.

The salmonella bacteria can cause symptoms including diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, according to the CDC.

The U.S. State Department suggested that presumptions of an increased risk to tourists in the Dominican Republic may be grandiloquent.

A new study links using certain terms in Facebook updates to health problems ranging from depression and drug abuse to Type 2 diabetes.

Dogs can sense nervous, worried energy, and form their own reactions around it.

Ella Casano sailed pasted her crowdfunding goal of $5,000 in under a week, raising more than $20,000 for the Medi Teddy covers, which she plans to give to hospitals for free.

Entrepreneur Sukhmeet Singh is buying the straw Indian farmers used to burn and is turning it into fuel and other products— dramatically reducing pollution in the process.