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Women may have been more adamant about using birth control during the Great Recession than they were previously, according to the U.S. CDC.

Malaria, a mosquito-borne infectious disease, is typically associated with tropical nations of Africa and Asia.

Federal investigators searched Tuesday the New England Compounding Center, which supplied drugs tied to the deadly meningitis outbreak.

The known number of people with fungal meningitis in a multistate outbreak that has already killed seven rose to 91 on Sunday from 64 on Saturday, according to data provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

While the mass amount of zombie apocalypse stories that have dominated recent headlines are not convincing many people of the actual existence of the species, the Security firm HALO Corp. has decided to not take any chances.

More than 95 percent of kindergartners were vaccinated for diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, polio and hepatitis B, meeting federal guidelines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control said on Wednesday that 1,118 cases of West Nile virus infections and 41 deaths had been reported so far this year, up from fewer than 700 cases and 26 deaths just one week ago.

About two-thirds of U.S. teens and young adults have had oral sex mistakenly thinking it’s a safer alternative to regular intercourse, according to a study released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

U.S. health officials are urging vaccinations for an infection that sounds like something out of a Charles Dickens novel.

Just in case you were confused, Disney's The Little Mermaid was not based on a true story, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration cleared up with a Tuesday announcement. The report comes as drops of doubt have slowly dripped into the minds of some viewers after the Discovery Channel's Animal Planet aired a two-hour show Mermaids: The Body Found in May.

The Internet has been on high alert for zombies since last Saturday, when a 31-year-old homeless man from Miami named Rudy Eugene was discovered chomping on another homeless man's face and neck before he was shot and killed by police.

A 40 percent decline in the death rate of diabetic American adults from heart disease and strokes is a sign that patients are taking better care of themselves and receiving improved treatment, according to a government study released on Tuesday.

Bedbug infestations are on the rise, especially in offices and schools. Here's how to prevent them and kill the little pests.

Because of a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Bareilly infections, the Moon Marine USA Corp., aka MMI, of Cupertino, Calif., is voluntarily recalling 58,828 pounds of a frozen raw yellowfin tuna product labeled as Nakaochi Scrape AA or AAA, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced.

Tuberculosis reached its lowest levels in the United States since 1953, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday.

Americans travelling to the Olympics could be exposed to measles and should be vaccinated before they go, the CDC warned.

A new ad campaign by the Centers for Disease Control and prevention includes videos of former smokers who have suffered lasting damage from their habit: Brandon, a 31-year-old double-amputee from North Dakota; Roosevelt, a 51-year-old Virginia smoker who shows his scars after heart surgery from the heart attack he suffered when he was 45. There's also 28-year-old Jessica. Although she's not a smoker, her 7-year-old son's asthma led to an emergency room visit because of an attack brought...

Food-borne disease outbreaks caused by imports seemed to rise in 2009 and 2010, with fish and spices the most common sources, the Centers for Disease Control said on Wednesday.

Using smartphones is cheaper and more effective than using paper surveys to monitor diseases in the developing world, according to a new study by Kenyan researchers with the Centers for Disease Control.

The Centers for Disease Control today is launching Take Charge. Take The Test., an HIV testing and awareness campaign specifically targeted to African-American women.

Lamwaka suffers from nodding syndrome, a disease of unknown origins and no known cure, which Ugandan authorities estimate affects more than 3,000 children in the country.

Tuesday marked the 12th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which aims to address the disparity of infection rates in black communities.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked Yum Brands Inc. Taco Bell to a salmonella outbreak that sickened 68 people in 10 states last October.

Experts in India are raising red flags after discovering what they are calling totally drug-resistant tuberculosis.

Smokers are motivated to quit, even if they don't use the arsenal of treatments and services that could help them break the habit, according to a report issued Thursday.

Draft recommendations shoot for 90 percent vaccination rate by 2020.

A quarter of gay urban men have unprotected sex with casual partners, despite millions of dollars spent on HIV/ AIDS prevention strategies, according to new research published Thursday.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday issued a warning at the heels of 20 new cases of malaria from Greeks who had no travel history to malaria-infested areas.

Young adults, aged 18- to 29-years-old, are significantly more likely to attempt suicide. But, Utah tops the statistical list with 1 in 15 suicidal thoughts, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.