Visits to the Emergency Room for tick bites this summer are spiking well above those of previous years, Centers for Disease ...

In a classic summer weather pattern, there is the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms across portions of Alabama ...

A new federal estimate shows a rise in prediabetes among American adolescents, a finding that is spurring concerns about the ...

On the heels of Mobile County’s second case of the year of West Nile virus, health authorities reported Friday that mosquitoes caught in traps have tested positive for the virus.

Taking certain hypertension medications before bed might offer better blood pressure outcomes than taking it in the morning, a new study suggests.

Another summertime threat is ticks, which are arachnids. Alabama’s warm and humid climate lends to tick activity year-round.

The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread in more than three decades, and the year is only half over.