Parents who care for mentally-challenged children are prone to develop weak immune systems due to stress, new research suggests. The study concluded that such parents should be offered a better support system.

Researchers at Birmingham University analyzed 60 parents who received the pneumococcal vaccine as part of the study. Half of them had children with developmental disabilities

A measles outbreak affecting 120 people in 15 states has alarmed health officials as it's the largest outbreak to happen in the last 10 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

U.S. health authorities believe that the measles outbreak is related to travelers coming back to the United States from other countries

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is ordering manufacturers of antipsychotic drugs to include boxed warnings on the products after the agency found that the medications can increase the risk of death in some elderly patients.

These medications reduce the psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia and usually allow the patient to function more effectively and appropriately. However, doctors frequently prescribe them to treat elderly patients with dementia

The U.S. will soon have the largest measles outbreak in more than seven years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday.

In 2008, measles outbreaks in several states have led to more than 70 cases so far, the worst in six years, health officials added

A study suggests that the death of thousands of people from pneumonia in England may have been caused by high levels of pollution.

Professor George Knox, a respected professor at the University of Birmingham, led the study which was published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The study examined death rates from disease and pollution levels in 352 communities from 1996 to 2004