Gary Emerling

Multiple fires in Northern California have destroyed more than 5,000 structures and sent thousands fleeing for safety.

A Healthy Arizona Health in the U.S. varies widely, with disparities seen from state to state and community to community. But with where you live playing a large role in how well you live, it can be helpful to know how your particular community compares to those nearby. Coconino County Northern Arizona’s Coconino County was created in 1891 out of Yavapai County, with its name derived from a Hopi Native American word referring to other Native American tribes. The seat of the county is Flagstaff,…

High-profile deaths and new CDC data have highlighted the growing issue of suicide in America.

Latinas and Latinos have experienced the greatest growth in well-being in the U.S. in recent years, outpacing other groups in a cumulative measurement of health, education and income.Latinos overall saw their score in the American Human Development Index increase by 19.5 percent – from 3.84 to 4.59 – between 2005 and 2016, with men and women in the ethnic group each posting respective score increases of more than 20 percent over the decade. The index, a tool of the Measure of America project, co…

The opioid epidemic is taking an increasingly heavy toll on the black community, with a new government report showing blacks in America saw the largest surge in opioid overdose deaths among any racial and ethnic group from 2016 to 2017.The report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 5,513 blacks died of overdoses involving opioids in 2017 – up 26 percent from 4,374 in 2016 – and the rate of such deaths adjusted for age increased by more than 25 percent. While the number…

Support has grown for legislation on Capitol Hill calling for a closer look at a fatal disease in animals that may one day threaten humans.Chronic wasting disease affects deer, elk, reindeer, sika deer and moose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and has been found in the U.S., Canada, Norway and South Korea. The fatal neurodegenerative disorder has been described as a “zombie” disease, as the CDC says its symptoms include stumbling, listlessness and dramatic weight lo…

Discover Ohio’s Healthiest Communities Eleven Ohio counties land among the top 500 overall in U.S. News’ 2019 Healthiest Communities rankings. 25: Portage County Population: 161,419 24: Van Wert County Population: 28,744 23: Sandusky County Population: 60,944 22: Shelby County Population: 49,423 21: Knox County Population: 60,921 20: Defiance County Population: 39,037 19: Fairfield County Population: 146,156 18: Fulton County Population: 42,698 17: Wyandot County Population: 22,615 16: Ottawa Co…

As measles cases surge in American communities, other countries also are struggling to fight the potentially deadly disease.

Data in a new federal report shows a slight increase in the share of those who’d received mental health treatment in the last year.

The U.S. fetal mortality rate hit a record low in 2019 and has declined by close to 25% since 1990, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.In the report, released on Tuesday, researchers with the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics say that while public concern often centers around the problem of infant mortality – or the death of an infant before their first birthday – fetal mortality is “a major but often overlooked public health issue.” Fetal dea…