The American Academy of Pediatrics, or AAP, published its updated vaccine schedule on Monday, weeks after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention trimmed the list of shots it advises all ...

The CDC’s principal deputy director suggested the prospect of the US losing its measles elimination status was not a serious ...

But under PAHO’s definition of elimination, borders matter. If, for example, the chain of measles that started in the U.S. spread to Mexico and then returned to the U.S. anew, it would be considered a ...

There is little room for error in trying to stop measles. The virus is one of the most contagious, infecting 9 out of every ...

A measles outbreak in Collier County has reached 12 (updated: 20) confirmed cases. All those afflicted are students at Ave ...

Over the past several years, the Sunshine State has taken an aggressive approach to rein in frivolous litigation and address ...

The Department of Justice is investigating what it's calling medical fraud in California. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli and Dr. Mehmet Oz held a brief news conference in Los Angeles on ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Only 12% of people have proficient health literacy, ...

Mystery solved! Here's what TL;DR means and why you keep seeing it online. It can be hard to stay current with the latest slang. Language (and internet culture) continues to evolve, resulting in an ...