Health

A North Texas doctor shares his memories after returning home from a Gaza medical mission.

The husband of a Long Island doctor is taking Walt Disney World to court, alleging that his wife, an NYU Langone doctor, died after an allergic reaction to food she ate at a restaurant there. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

The husband of a New York doctor accuses Disney World and a restaurant where she ate of negligence in a lawsuit alleging that she died of an allergic reaction.

The Centers for Disease Control say positive tests for norovirus in the Northeast have reached almost 14% in recent weeks. That’s the highest number in the United States.

A prominent HIV/AIDS activist known for her inspirational talks in the 1990s as a young child to reduce the stigma surrounding the virus she was born with has died.

The care team for Wendy Williams announced that the TV personality and show host was diagnosed in 2023 with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. Read more below about the symptoms, causes and treatments for both disorders.

NBA champion and “Survivor” contestant Scot Pollard has had a heart transplant, his wife said on social media on Friday night.

NBC New York’s Jennifer Vazquez spoke with Dr. J. Ryan Fuller, a clinical psychologist and executive coach, about why many of us feel tired during the cold winter months, what we can do about it, and what symptoms to look out for that could be a sign of specific disorder.

Alaska state health officials say an elderly man has died from Alaskapox. It’s the first known fatality from the recently discovered virus.

It’s cold out. The days are shorter and you are more tired than usual. If you are feeling extra sleepy and fatigued during the winter months, you are not alone. One of the reasons that winter tiredness or winter fatigue occurs is because of the seasonal shifts that affects our circadian rhythm: when it’s dark out your body produces...

The 29-year-old dancer took to Instagram to share a candid video of the pair opening about her recent health complications after suffering from a cranial hematoma in early December.

The Food and Drug Administration issued a new warning late Tuesday about supplements that contain the ingredient tianeptine, commonly known as “gas station heroin.”

Hundreds of students on Long Island are not allowed to go to school after a midwife allegedly gave them fake vaccines. Investigators say she falsified their records for mandatory vaccines like measles and polio. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng has a look at the consequences for those students, the midwife, and the frustration from other parents.

Hundreds of parents across New York state who thought they got their kids’ routine vaccinations are learning Thursday that may not be the case, a day after the health department announced a $300,000 penalty against a Nassau County midwife who officials say falsified immunization records.  According to the investigation, Jeanette Breen, a licensed midwife who operated Baldwin Midwifery in Nassau…

Prescriptions for ADHD treatments surged among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to fuel lingering shortages that are frustrating parents and doctors.

CNN anchor Sara Sidner shared the news about her stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis with a poignant and emotional reflection about life.

New laws geared toward women’s health are set to take effect this year in New York and New Jersey. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino explains.

U.S. officials are seizing more shipments of unauthorized electronic cigarettes. But industry data shows thousands of new flavored products continue pouring into the country from China.

Hearing the phrase is common in the United States, but why? And what do other countries say when someone sneezes?

Derek Hough is keeping fans updated on his wife Hayley Erbert’s ongoing health battle. Early Wednesday morning the “Dancing With The Stars” judge revealed the 29-year-old will undergo an extensive surgery.