At least 1,300 people have died from the flu so far this season, according to a preliminary estimate released Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.There have been at least 2.6 million flu illnesses and 23,000 flu-related…

Researchers have developed a self-cleaning plastic wrap that repels bacteria -- and could be used to prevent the transfer of antibiotic resistant superbugs, and other forms of dangerous bacteria.A team of scientists from Canada's McMaster University used a combination of…

As the sun breaks over the skyscrapers of Hong Kong, the smooth, graceful moves of Tai Chi sweep across the green spaces below. Surrounded by dozens of people from all ages, former ballet dancer Linda Fung joins them in breathing…

Just days after health officials urged Americans to throw out their salad kits over E. coli concerns, the Food and Drug Administration announced it's investigating three separate E. coli outbreaks linked to salad products.The first outbreak, linked to romaine lettuce…

"Magic mushrooms" may have moved one step closer to becoming a treatment for depression.The active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms is called psilocybin -- and a new British study suggests it could safely be used to treat depression when other drugs…

Dr. Paul Spiegel looks back at the years he worked for the United Nations helping to coordinate vaccination campaigns for refugees in war-torn sub-Saharan Africa.There weren't nearly enough doctors. There often wasn't any power. Sometimes medical staffers had to flee…

New York state health officials have extended a ban on flavored liquids used in e-cigarette devices.The state health department's Public Health and Health Planning Council voted Thursday to reauthorize its emergency prohibition on flavored e-liquids.The renewal is effective for another…

The US Senate on Thursday confirmed Dr. Stephen Hahn to be the next commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration. The Senate vote was 72 to 18.Hahn, 59, is a well-known radiation oncology expert and is the current chief…

'Tis the season of holiday parties, powered by fatty, salty hors d'oeuvres with plenty of booze to wash them down.The combination can create what doctors call "holiday heart syndrome." It's a term coined in 1978 to describe the sudden increase…

Despite reassurances from the federal government, some members of Congress say they worry migrant children won't be safe from the flu this season.In the last flu season, three children died of the flu while in the custody of US Customs…

Google users in the United States had a lot of questions about blood pressure, the keto diet and hiccups in 2019.Those topics were among the 10 most-searched health-related questions on the search engine this year, according to new data from…

For the first time since the early 20th century, more people in United States are dying at home than at the hospital, according to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday.The researchers looked at the…

Three months after President Donald Trump said that the US Food and Drug Administration would put out "some very strong recommendations" regarding the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, that policy is still yet to be seen.When asked last week whether Trump…

Food labels detailing how much exercise is needed to burn off a product's calorie content could help to combat obesity, according to UK researchers.Physical activity calorie equivalent (PACE) labels could improve on labels that identify only calories and nutrient content,…

New Zealand has ordered 1,292 square feet of skin to treat patients injured in Monday's volcanic eruption on White Island, authorities said Wednesday.A total of 47 people were on White Island, off the coast of North Island, when the eruption…

Children born after the use of frozen embryo transfer were at higher risk of childhood cancer, according to a new study, but the risk remains low.The study, published in the medical journal JAMA on Tuesday, looks at babies born in…

Origami. In all shapes and sizes. On the piano. On the tables. On the shelves. The Adams family home in Dallas has been taken over by the ancient art, but no one seems to mind. Those paper creations are funding…

Despite popular belief, baby boomers between 55 and 75 aren't more lonely than prior generations, according to two new studies published Tuesday by the American Psychological Association.But that doesn't mean we won't have a loneliness epidemic in the future, as…

The CDC is warning customers about a multi-state outbreak of E. coli infections linked to Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp chopped salad kits.As of December 9, eight people from three states were infected with the strain identified in the outbreak, the…

Nearly eight out of 10 girls in a region of mid-Western Nepal sleep in dangerous outdoor "menstruation huts" during their period, despite the practice being outlawed, a study has found.The illegal custom, known as "Chhaupadi," stems from a centuries-old Hindu…

White Castle has issued a voluntary recall of multiple products for possible listeria contamination.The recall affects a limited number of frozen six-pack cheeseburgers, frozen six-pack hamburgers, frozen six-pack pack jalapeno cheeseburgers, 16-pack hamburgers and 16-pack cheeseburgers, according to the US…

Children's Medical Center Dallas last week relocated 28 patients after routine air tests showed higher-than-normal levels of Aspergillus and Penicillium molds, according to Virginia Hock, a Children's Health spokesperson.When mold results were identified on December 4, patients were moved from…

A New Jersey produce company is recalling some of its cut fruit products in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Delaware for possible salmonella contamination after more than 30 people got sick.New Jersey-based wholesaler Tailor Cut Produce recalled its Fruit…

A man who helped inspire a multimillion-dollar movement to help find a cure for ALS has died.Pete Frates, 32, was one of the most recognizable faces of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, a viral sensation that swept the Internet in…

Listen closely: Can you hear that noisy static in your brain?Neurobiologist Nina Kraus can. At her lab at Northwestern University called "Brainvolts," she and her colleagues can attach a series of electrodes to your scalp and record the electricity your…