AP Health

For 47 million American households, cooking means a gas stove

Officials say Pakistan has reported two new cases of polio in its southern and eastern provinces, posing a setback to the country’s efforts to eradicate a disease that remains endemic only in Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan

Federal health officials are trying to tell if this year's harsh flu season led to an increase in a rare but dangerous brain complication in children

A new government report says that rates for precancerous lesions decreased about 80% among younger women who were screened for cervical cancer

As President Donald Trump's administration looks to reverse a cornerstone finding that climate change endangers human health and welfare, scientists say they need to look around because it’s obvious how bad global warming is and how its getting worse

Hundreds of people have tested positive for malaria in northwest Congo as health officials try to understand what is behind illnesses that have surpassed 1,000 cases and killed at least 60 people

Measles is rarely seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas

As Ramadan approaches, keeping healthy fasting practices in mind can make the month more meaningful

The number of babies born in South Korea has rebounded for the first time in nine years

The number of babies born in South Korea has rebounded for the first time in nine years