Hantavirus, the disease that caused the death of Betsy Arakawa, actor Gene Hackman’s wife, has claimed the lives of three people in California. Experts weigh in on the deadly virus.

Between 1993 and 2022, there were 864 cases of hantavirus disease in the United States. About 38% of severe infections lead ...

Fluoride strengthens teeth and reduces cavities by replacing minerals lost during normal wear and tear, according to the CDC.

The nation’s public health agency has long asserted that a little of the mineral in water helps prevent tooth decay. The top health official wants new guidance.

A second child, who was unvaccinated and had no underlying health conditions, died from measles in Texas on April 3.

A spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was "receiving treatment for complications of ...

A third person in the remote California town of Mammoth Lakes has died of hantavirus, the sometimes-fatal illness that ...

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Public health officials said it was “strikingly unusual” to have three hantavirus deaths this early in the year.