Trump expresses concern over the Ebola outbreak in Congo, while the CDC increases travel screening and the WHO declares a global health emergency

'Confined right now to Africa', says Trump on Ebola outbreak as US tightens travel rules and steps up screening at airports

Obesity is increasing in the United States, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As per the data released on Thursday (September 21st) obesity is becoming more common in a growing number of US states.

Obesity on rise in US, at least 20% adults are obese, shows new survey

Record flooding this month in Louisiana has boosted the likelihood Zika will spread into that state

Top health official warns Zika could spread across US Gulf

The aerial insecticide spraying campaign will cover a 10-mile area identified as the hub of Zika transmission by health officials

Florida to spray insecticides in attempt to control Zika

At least 207,000 deaths globally were drug-related in 2014, with heroin use and overdose-related deaths increased in last two years

Heroin use at 20-year high in U.S. drug "epidemic", U.N. says