The man hospitalized in Indiana with the first U.S. case of a potentially fatal respiratory virus called Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, is improving…

Despite the high level of success with vaccines designed to prevent it, measles is seeing a recurrence in the United States, according to the Centers…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), even though the pregnancy rate for teens between 15 and 17 seems to be declining,…

According to the CDC, there has been an increase in the number of cases of nicotine poisoning from e-cigarettes. Disturbingly, 51 percent of calls to…

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On the eve of the 25th World AIDS Day, President Barack Obama expressed hope, proclaiming that an “AIDS-free generation is within our reach.” RELATED:  Young…

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  “The Voice” singer Jamar Rogers has been traveling to high schools and universities, lecturing students about the importance of practicing safe sex. He should…

A new video from the CDC-TV was recently released to help Americans learn if they are at risk for type-2 diabetes.  The Health Matters series,…

County Commissioner Bill James is at it again. The racially-insensitive elected official is targeting African Americans. This week the CDC reported that 48 percent of black women ages 14 to 49 have herpes simplex 2, the virus that causes the disease.  It is the most common STD in the U.S. According to QcityMetro, James sent […]