A California lawmaker introduced a new bill that would force health insurers to disclose denial rates and explain those denials as anger grows over rising costs and uncovered medical care.

Many experts fear Kennedy will appoint vaccine skeptics to key roles in federal agencies and hinder infectious disease research.

Cases of the flu viruses continue to surge across the U.S. and California, placing a strain on healthcare ... Data from the ...

Lyme disease is spread through a tick bite. Lyme disease is not contagious or spread from one person to another through touch or saliva. The bacteria that cause Lyme disease can live in the blood.

Jan. 23, 11:27 p.m. PSTThe National Weather Service forecasted a low pressure system “likely” to bring much needed rain to Southern California would move through the area Saturday into Sunday ...

Even within the field of prevention research, studying environmental risk factors isn’t as popular as studying genetics or lifestyle interventions, said Dr. Beate Ritz, an epidemiology professor at ...

These states had the highest incidence rates of the tick-transmitted disease in the U.S. The eastern U.S. is home to many of the top states for conditions tied to ticks, like Lyme disease.

It must be treated as a threat to our health security, Ekeroma said. Context: Lyme disease is caused by a type of bacteria and spreads through the bite of blacklegged ticks, according to the CDC.

The first significant storm of the season brought snow and downpours to Southern California that doused wildfires and caused some ash and mud to flow across streets in the Los Angeles area on Monday.

Some ticks can transmit illnesses to humans, including Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and even Powassan virus. So, whether you're venturing out into the wilderness or just going out ...

At least 29 people have died as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across Southern California. Thousands of firefighters have been battling wildfires across ...