The CDC announced Thursday 288 cases of measles year-to-date, the largest number in the U.S. for the past 20 years.

Leading scientists sent a letter to the World Health Organization urging them not to classify e-cigarettes as tobacco products.

Survival after a trauma, including burns and injuries, may depend on your age and race.

Health expert weighs in on the benefits that could rise from the California mandate to place warning labels on sugary drinks such as soda.

States with capital punishment can no longer use an IQ threshold of 70 to decide if a death row inmate is mentally capable of receiving the death penalty.

The newly approved antibacterial Dalvance has been shown as effective as other treatments for adults with skin infections, which are often serious and potentially deadly.

In a new Southern strategy, Louisiana lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday modeled after similar legislation in Texas that would require abortion providers to secure admitting privileges at a hospital within a 30-mile radius.

Senators request the USDA to review the nutritional benefits from white potatoes in an effort to have them reinstated into the women and children food assistance program.

A new law in Tennessee allows use of the electric chair when the drugs used for lethal injection are not available.

Researchers say improvements to newborn health among disadvantaged U.S. populations may be attributed to a greater social safety net.

Illinois minors suffering from epilepsy may soon be granted access to oil derived from medical marijuana to help treat recurring seizures.

An inmate's rare medical condition could be protecting him from his scheduled lethal injection, as courts try to decide if it's illegal to execute him.