Action is said to be first step in creating a joint powers authority to run Palomar and expand services in North County ...

Research published in The Lancet Public Health journal landed on a number different than the 10,000 daily step​ recommendation you may have previously heard.

"This is a travesty." Officials raise red flags as government guts vital US department focused on public health: 'Will ...

Kent County’s second measles case of the year was announced on July 2.

Construction work is underway on the Newhaven Health Hub, a co-location project combining medical and fitness facilities, being led by Lewes District and Eastbourne Borough Councils.

A young person in South Carolina has died after being exposed to a brain-eating amoeba at Lake Murray in the Columbia area.

Clark County Public Health issued a danger advisory for Vancouver Lake on Wednesday, warning of widespread, harmful algae blooms.

Union officials told 11 News one unintended consequence of the TABCO contract dispute is that four other school district unions were able to negotiate a better deal than their tentative agreement.

There is a growing body of research that shows additives, found in frozen meals and even in so-called "healthy" foods like ...

A common goal for step count is 10,000 per day. But where does that number come from? A new study shows how many you may need ...

Walking 10,000 steps a day has long been a fitness cliché. But new research suggests that the health benefits of walking ramp up until about 7,000 steps — before leveling out. And as daily goals go, ...

A new study indicates that you might not need to walk quite as much as you thought to reap the health benefits.