Category: 4. Health

Food allergies are serious business and can sometimes even threaten a person’s life. It’s estimated that 11% of American adults have at least one food allergy, and that’s 27 million people. However, some people might not realize just how…

 Lab-confirmed flu cases on Long Island more than doubled in a week, state figures show, the latest evidence that Nassau and Suffolk counties could face a rough influenza season.

Long Island is likely to see a “significant climb in the coming…

An antibiotic commonly prescribed for acne management has been linked to a reduced chance of developing schizophrenia.

In a new study led by researchers at the University of Edinburgh, adolescents using mental health services who took

Fewer than one in four residents had received their flu shot as of Nov. 22, according to San Diego County’s most recent respiratory virus report. While that rate is about the same as it has been on the same date in the two previous seasons,…

FARMINGTON — Health officials in Davis County are reporting the county’s first measles case.

The department said on Monday “an adult resident of the county” had become infected. The health department said it became aware of the infection “over…