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Allyson Felix is speaking out about the changes that are needed in the medical community to ensure pregnant women of color receive proper care and advice. 

U.S. health officials say flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections may be peaking.

NBC News correspondent Antonia Hylton is sharing for the first time that she was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer, a neuroendocrine tumor.

A bacterium associated with eczema can activate the itch response in mice, a study shows.

“Consumers should be able to notice the disclosure easily, and not have to look for it,” the FTC wrote in letters to a dozen social media influencers and two trade associations.

Surgeons have performed the world’s first transplant of an entire human eye, an extraordinary addition to a face transplant — although it’s far too soon to know if the man will ever see through his new left eye.

Carbon monoxide is the most common cause of fatal poisonings in the U.S. Here is what you need to know.

The decades-old surgical drug ketamine has found a new use — as an alternative to opioids for patients with chronic pain.

A survey showed a drop in vaping among the more than 22,000 students who filled out an online questionnaire last spring.

Doctors found a spider in a 64-year-old woman’s ear after she heard “abnormal sounds” for days.

Ophthalmologists from Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia share the risk of colored contacts, fake eyelashes and costume makeup ahead of Halloween.

Doctors from Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia gave some advice on keeping your eyes healthy while putting a spook into your Halloween costume.

CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen visited Philadelphia and shared tips and advice for staying healthy during a one on one interview with Lauren Mayk.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle speaks with Dr. Luz Ramos, the medical director of Independence Blue Cross, about the importance of early detection when it comes to diagnosing breast cancer.

A new U.S. News and World report is revealing which states have the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.

Pediatric cancer doctors are sounding the alarm about a growing shortage of chemotherapy drugs for children.

Surgeons have transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man in a bid to prolong his life.

Grammy- and Oscar-nominated indie musician Sufjan Stevens is relearning how to walk after the autoimmune disease Guillain-Barre Syndrome left him immobile, representatives confirmed to The Associated Press.

Supply problems and insurance complications have made it difficult for many patients to start and stay on new prescription medications used to treat obesity.

The New Jersey Department of Health and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection are urging residents to take precautions after one resident died from the West Nile virus.