Health

Dr. Arif Kamal, an oncologist at the American Cancer Society, says UVA/UVB rays are blocked by sunscreens with an SPF of at least 30.

Mineral-based sunscreens mechanically block UVA/UVB rays, while chemical sunscreens absorb rays and turn them into heat.

Dr. Arif Kamal, an oncologist at the American Cancer Society, says doctors have a helpful mnemonic to identify possible skin cancer.

Dr. Arif Kamal, an oncologist at the American Cancer Society, explains what kind of sunscreen to use with your children and how often to reapply it.

Health experts fear the virus will take hold in other U.S. communities with low vaccination rates and that the spread could stretch on for a year.

The Office alum Jenna Fischer showed off her burgeoning curls after completing chemotherapy following her battle with breast cancer.

A 106-year-old woman who still likes to fly is so extraordinary that even airport computers are stumped.

The outbreak linked to romaine lettuce killed one person and sickened at least 88 more, including a 9-year-old boy who nearly died of kidney failure.

The board agreed and voted unanimously on Wednesday to require electrocardiogram screening for all high school athletes. 

Mandatory heart screenings are coming to Miami-Dade County Public Schools. NBC6’s Ari Odzer reports

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday that the agency will announce, within three weeks, a series of studies aimed at identifying “environmental toxins” he claims are responsible for a dramatic rise in autism rates in children in the U.S.

Public health experts say the anti-vaccine views fronted by RFK Jr. are wrong and undermine trust in science. But a recent three-day gathering shows his followers still believe in him.

Arika Trim died as Black mothers-to-be are three times more likely to die of pregnancy-related causes as white women.

A pill developed by GSK was found to be safe and effective in treating gonorrhea in a late-stage clinical trial, according to a study.

A pause to NIH funding has researchers scrambling for contingency plans at the University of Washington’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.

The number of staff members who’ve reported benign brain tumors after working on one floor of a Massachusetts hospital is now at six, a hospital official told patients in a message.

A wide-ranging agricultural bill that would prohibit local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies is ready for a full Senate vote. The measure (SB 700), approved along party lines by the Republican-controlled Senate Fiscal Policy Committee on Tuesday, in part revises the definition of “water quality additive.” The bill comes amid debates in communities throughout Florida, including in South…

RFK Jr.’s “tepid endorsement” of measles vaccination puts the U.S. at risk of losing its elimination status of the disease as early as January, the FDA’s former top vaccine regulator said.

Several parents, doctors and lawmakers nationwide are raising concerns, saying giving melatonin to young kids isn’t well-studied and shouldn’t be done without parental permission.

Eating combinations of common food additives may be tied to a slightly increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to a study published Tuesday.