Health & Science

Back in 2021 and 2022, a group of European researchers talked to nearly 130,000 people in 125 countries, including the United States to get their views on climate change. Of those surveyed, 69 percent said they were willing to contribute 1 percent of their income to fight global warming, 86 percent said they want others in their country to fight…

Yale University just released a survey from 2024 that shows that 63% of Americans are now worried about climate change.

A single dose of an experimental drug dramatically reduced levels of a deadly form of cholesterol, often thought to be untreatable, for up to one year.

In recent news appearances, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suggested allowing bird flu to spread in poultry flocks unchecked. Scientists say that’s risky because it gives the virus more opportunities to replicate, increasing the chance it could change to spread easily among humans.

Florida, Ohio and South Carolina are considering similar measures, while in New Hampshire, North Dakota and Tennessee, lawmakers have rejected them.

For Natasha Mathias, the fight against colon cancer is deeply personal. Her twin sister, Natalie, was just 38 years old when diagnosed with the disease. She passed away at the age of 42, and her story is not unusual.  “It’s very important for us to raise awareness because colon cancer is treatable, it’s beatable, and it’s preventable,” Mathias told...

For Natasha Mathias, the fight against colon cancer is deeply personal. Her twin sister, Natalie, was just 38 years old when diagnosed with the disease, and her story is not unusual. Mathias told NBC6 News, “It’s very important for us to raise awareness because colon cancer is treatable, it’s beatable, and it’s preventable.” NBC6’s Constance Jones reports.

Potential organ donors are screened for viruses, bacteria and other infections, but rabies isn’t usually among those tests.

The gastrointestinal illness known as norovirus is surging in South Florida, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report outbreaks are on the rise this season compared to recent years. The stomach bug was the reason playtime came to an abrupt end for two brothers in February, when they got sick one right after the other. Blanca...

A South Florida mother and doctor spoke to NBC6’s Julia Bagg and Marissa Bagg about the symptoms of norovirus and how to prevent what could turn into a dangerous situation. 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services manages government-funded health insurance programs, monitors infectious diseases, inspects foods and hospitals, and more.

Experts tend to focus on the kinds of foods you can eat to improve your health. But the speed at which you devour your dinner matters just as much. Scientists say you’re eating too fast if you typically finish a regular-sized meal in less than 20 minutes. That means you could have a higher risk of obesity, swallow more air...

The genetic testing company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Missouri Sunday night.

The percentage of women screened for cervical cancer fell, especially in rural areas, as rates of the disease have been edging up among women in their 30s and 40s.

Orlando Avendaño has lived with Essential Tremor in one of his hands for 30 years, affecting every aspect of his life. But a focused ultrasound treatment on his brain, which lasted just a few hours, has restored the freedom that these tremors had taken from him. Avendaño, 72, said the movement disorder caused his hand to tremble uncontrollably whenever he…

Orlando Avendaño has suffered from essential tremor in one of his hands for 30 years, affecting every aspect of his life. However, a focused ultrasound treatment has restored the freedom that these tremors had taken from him. Telemundo 51’s Adrian Criscaut reports

It’s spring and if you feel like your seasonal allergies are worse every year, it’s not just in your head (or your sinuses).

As a high school teacher and baseball coach, Steve Loutzenhiser is used to an active life, describing himself as “super healthy” and athletic. So he was surprised when a sudden bout of back pain started to disrupt his life in the fall of 2024. “I felt like I was getting stabbed in the back at night when I was trying…

A growing number of Floridians are choosing not to vaccinate their children, as parts of the country are currently battling measles outbreaks. At least one measles case has been reported in South Florida.  While most students are vaccinated in Broward and Miami-Dade schools, the number of students with religious exemptions to vaccine requirements has gone up in both counties...

The death of a 5-year-old in a hyperbaric chamber in Michigan has prompted calls for more oversight of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the largely unsupervised wellness industry before another tragedy occurs.