The good news is that chlorine, which is widely used in pools, is effective at killing many pathogens. The not-so-good news is that chlorine does not work instantly – and it doesn’t kill everything.

No matter how badly you need to wash off, you might want to read this before you think about showering during a thunderstorm.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 10 states are seeing an increase in positive COVID-19 ...

Public health officials on July 22 said mosquito samples collected in Anaheim and Garden Grove have tested positive for West Nile virus, the first confirmed virus activity this year.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has sent a stern warning to the countries around the world that if popper preventive ...

Shifts in Medicaid funding may put rural South Carolina hospitals at risk. Here's what to know and what impacts communities ...

Chicago-area groups that support LGBTQ+ individuals are navigating an uncertain landscape while bracing for federal funding ...

"Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of ...

The Allegheny County Health Department plans to treat areas for mosquitoes where positive samples were found in the neighborhoods of Arlington, Beltzhoover, Carrick, Hazelwood, Knoxville, Mt. Oliver ...

The bacteria is found in saltwater, brackish water and inside contaminated raw or undercooked seafood. It also lives ...

Measles cases in the U.S. are at a 33-year high, and while Kansas has recently seen a decline in new outbreaks, 90 cases have been confirmed across the state this year. The state still has several ...

Nearly one-third of all adolescents across the country have prediabetes, putting them at risk of more serious health complications later in life, according to new estimates from the Centers for ...