Many common medical procedures are done because they have become the standard. It's important that doctors and patients understand that there may be better options. 

To many in the US, rabies may seem like something only seen in the movies, but the virus is very much a real life concern. Thankfully, there are steps people can take to reduce the presence of rabies.

Cases of West Nile virus have been steadily developing across the country this year, continuing even as fall approaches. This mosquito-spread disease has now caused infections in nearly every US state during 2013.

Women who are at high risk of developing breast cancer may be prescribed risk-reducing medications. Because some of these medicines have serious side effects, recommendations regarding who should take them have changed.

Dengue fever might sound like a foreign concern for most Americans, but residents of Florida are learning that the tropical disease is not as far-removed as they might have thought.

While there are a number of public health issues that still need to be fixed, there are signs that our overall health and quality of life is improving.

Making the effort to protect yourself from mosquito bites might do much more than just prevent an annoying itch; it might also help prevent an illness experienced by hundreds of people across the US this summer.

For a lot of people, breaking down exercise into smaller parts or short-term goals can make it more manageable to accomplish. Exercise goals may help people, including older individuals, get active.

Using antibiotics carefully and correctly has an impact far beyond the health of just one individual patient — a fact stressed in a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Health officials in Louisiana are warning residents about a rare but serious threat — a dangerous ameba in the water supply.