More areas of west-central Illinois now are considered at high-risk for lead exposure to children, according to the state. The Illinois Department of Public Health has added 180 new ZIP codes to its ...

Following reports of lead poisoning cases in two counties, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is urging parents and caregivers to avoid using a baby food that has be ...

News' Senior Health Correspondent Monica Robins spoke with the director of the Cleveland Department of Public Health ...

The woman tapped to lead the US CDC dodged key questions about recent cuts to the agency during a Senate hearing.

The effective removal of thimerosal from influenza vaccines would have limited impact, but it illustrates how the anti-vaccine movement is achieving its goals.

Think food poisoning is just a 24-hour bug? Think again. Doctors are now warning that a single E. coli infection — especially the 0157 strain — could increase your risk of bowel cancer ...

Fredericktown was built on its mines. Lead pulled from the two mines in the area, the Mine La Motte and Madison Mine, was used to make things like paint and bullets for the U.S. Civil War.

New CDC advisers will skip some expected topics and explore a target of antivaccine activists The eight advisers picked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will vote on the use of thimerosal ...

Havers had led the CDC's Respiratory Virus Hospitalization Surveillance Network, or RESP-NET, that collects and studies trends in hospitalizations from COVID-19, RSV and influenza.

Regardless of the one you choose, look for the NSF seal to ensure that it will actually filter lead. Finally, the CDC said showering or bathing in lead-contaminated water “should be safe for adults ...

Chiropractor accused of poisoning wife with lead during divorce now claims he was a victim too: report By Julia Bonavita Published June 15, 2025 6:13pm CDT Crime and Public Safety ...