U.S. cancer deaths tied to alcohol have risen from about 11,000 in 1990 to over 23,000 in 2023, a more‑than‑two‑fold increase, according to a new study.
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A new Lancet Regional Health study shows that just one standard drink per day has doubled the proportion of U.S. cancer deaths linked to alcohol over the past three decades.
Leading U.S. medical societies released coordinated recommendations for flu, COVID‑19 and RSV shots this season, aiming to clarify guidance after recent federal shifts.
A North Carolina teenager died on Aug. 31, 2026 after contracting a rare Naegleria fowleri infection, highlighting the danger of warm freshwater exposure.
The North Carolina Department of Health warns that an Exxon gas station in Hendersonville and a Holiday Inn Express in Asheville may have exposed patrons to measles from an out‑of‑state traveler.
Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and 2,911 deaths, with over 1,300 recoveries, as the outbreak spreads amid insecurity and displacement.
The Health and Human Services Department has opened a public comment period on new vaccine categorization proposals that could shift many childhood shots out of routine recommendation.
Measles cases have spiked in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Georgia, with the CDC reporting over 2,700 national cases in 2026, the worst year in more than three decades.
North Carolina health officials urge anyone who touched baby goats at Farm Adventures' mobile petting zoo between July 28 and Aug. 27 to contact local health departments after four goats tested positive for rabies.
Four baby goats at a traveling petting zoo in Lexington, N.C., tested positive for rabies, prompting health officials to warn attendees of possible exposure.