IT’S that time of the year when winter bugs are rife. While flu cases have fallen since Christmas, the UK Health Security ...

During 2020 to 2023, 1,754 decedents had coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) listed on their death certificates, according to research published in the Dec. 18 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. What is hand, foot and mouth disease, and what causes it? How is it spread? What are ...

When you’re stressed out and constantly on the go, it can be tough for your body to tell when it’s finally time to wind down, relax, and fall asleep. Even if you take a hot shower or drink some tea ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica is the second most common inflammatory rheumatic disease in adults aged 50 years and older, typically characterized by acute pain and stiffness in the shoulders, neck, and hips.

A study is asking the Centers for Disease Control to declare Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug" disease, an endemic after cases have been reported in eight different states. Since 2013, ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a form of inflammatory arthritis that mainly affects the shoulders, arms, hips and low back. Symptoms like pain and stiffness often appear suddenly – sometimes ...

Among younger American adults, death from chronic disease actually increased — a rarity among high-income countries, a new report shows. By Nina Agrawal Chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer and ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Nine out of 10 people with chronic kidney disease only find out when it progresses to later stages. Here’s what we know about its risk factors—and why there's new reason to hope for more effective ...

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an immune-mediated vasculitis predominantly affecting individuals aged 50 years and older, with clinical manifestations often overlapping with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ...