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Updated September 22, 2022: In July 2022, CDC was notified of a case of polio in an unvaccinated individual from Rockland County, New York, and is working with the New York State Department of Health on their investigation.

Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurogenerative disease that causes nerve cells (or neurons) in the area of the brain that controls movement to weaken and/or die. While healthy neurons produce a chemical called dopamine, which the brain needs a certain amount of in order to regulate movement, weakened neurons produce lower levels of dopamine. What causes these neurons to weaken is currently unknown. 

New research from the University of Cincinnati bolsters a hypothesis that Alzheimer's disease is caused by a decline in levels of a specific protein, contrary to a prevailing theory that has been recently called into question.

Think about it. Your brain is always "on." It takes care of your thoughts and movements, your breathing and heartbeat, your senses — it works hard 24/7, even while you’re asleep.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's top health agency is investigating cases of recently-identified Legionnaires' disease in Richland County.

When you feel happy and all seems right with the world, you’re feeling the effects of serotonin. This hormone is responsible for boosting mood, as well as a host of other functions.

AS the NHS braces itself for what Health Secretary Humza Yousaf described this week as an "extremely challenging season", one of the questions is how much of that challenge is likely to come from Covid.

Listeria Outbreak Linked to Brie and Camembert Cheese

Students living in the Estrellas dorms discovered growths of mold inside their ventilation systems, with some of the students reporting severe reactions and raising concerns about Cal Poly Pomona’s administration response time.

VOCs, mold, asbestos, radon, carbon monoxide, and lead can pose serious health threats