The new CDC recommendation takes a much narrower view of the meningococcal disease threat. Because of "the low incidence ...

An ongoing study spotlights the link between calcium deposits in the breast arteries and life-threatening heart risks.

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Professional cardiology societies have issued an updated guideline for the management of adult patients with congenital heart ...

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Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of death and disability: chronic diseases. Her focus includes autoimmune conditions and diseases of the lungs, kidneys, liver (and more). She writes about ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a Tuesday report in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal raising awareness about the deadly “kissing bug” disease also known as ...

Jon LaPook, M.D. is the award-winning chief medical correspondent for CBS News. Since joining CBS News in 2006, LaPook has delivered more than 1,200 reports on a wide variety of breaking news and ...

Panelists discuss how earlier Alzheimer diagnosis enhances treatment planning and slows disease progression. Panelists ...

It was a wintry weekend when Erik Hildebrand scouted for deer in one of Minnesota’s hunting zones. He was there for a ...

Daisy Hernández’s journey to understand the history and devastating toll of Chagas disease began in her aunt’s hospital room.