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Thousands of North Texas students are returning to school on Tuesday after two weeks of winter break. The return to school in the new year often goes hand-in-hand with cold outdoor temperatures and warm body temperatures.

“I was diagnosed when I was 25 years old and essentially told there is no hope,” he once said on TODAY.

Here’s how to make sure your kids are not bringing illnesses back to school after two weeks of winter vacation. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.

Learn how Signify Health can bring expert healthcare straight to your doorstep with in-home healthcare solutions.

The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms. Louisiana health officials announced the death on Monday.

Morgan Hughes, 23, developed a rare heart condition called peripartum cardiomyopathy, her grieving father said.

Norovirus, the highly contagious stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhea, is spiking across the US. What to know about symptoms and prevention.

As the seasonal flu picks up, there are even more opportunities for the bird flu to acquire mutations as the different influenza viruses mix.

Alcohol labels should carry a cancer risk warning, that’s the word from the U.S. Surgeon General. The recommendation is part of a Health and Human Services report that cites a direct link between alcohol consumption and at least seven types of cancer. The report also found that alcohol is the third-leading cause of cancer in the U.S. after tobacco and...

Flu is taking off in the U.S., with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week.

While research has shown a link between alcohol and cancer, “the majority of Americans are unaware of this risk,” U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said.

There are about 100,000 alcohol-related cancer cases and about 20,000 alcohol-related cancer deaths each year, according to the new report.

Five years after the virus that causes COVID emerged in China it still holds some mysteries.

The “Lopez vs Lopez” actor opens up about how a late-in-life ADHD diagnosis has reshaped how he sees his childhood and his career.

The common stomach bug is highly contagious, spreads on surfaces and through the air, and people can catch it every year.

Belgium will ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes as of Jan. 1 on health and environmental grounds in a groundbreaking move for European Union nations.

Getting a healthy serving of fruits and vegetables in your diet is vital for longevity. Here’s how a longevity doctor spruces up her salads.

Health officials have raised concerns about the possibility of a “silent” surge of COVID-19 this winter.

John Reardon has revealed that he was diagnosed with tonsil cancer.

Genetic analysis suggests the H5N1 virus has the capacity to mutate in ways that could make it more transmissible to humans.

States in the South and along the West Coast are seeing particularly high flu activity.