The measles outbreak in New York City is over after two incubation periods passed without any new infections, health officials announced Sept. 3, according to NBC New York.

Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Hospitals' probation status with The Joint Commission captured readers' attention the most in August.

Women who take hormone therapy during menopause are more likely to develop breast cancer, and their risk increases the longer they take the drugs, according to a study published Aug. 29 in The Lancet.

Use of tramadol, a widely prescribed opioid used for pain management, increases the risk of patients developing hypoglycemia, or abnormally low blood sugar, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

There have been 898 confirmed and probable mumps cases among adult migrants detained in 57 facilities across 19 states since Sept. 1, 2018, with an additional 33 cases among staff members, the CDC said in an Aug. 30 report.

North Carolina is one of 12 states with the strictest laws governing how and to what extent nurse practitioners can run their own practices, and the state is facing increased scrutiny as experts point to NPs as a potential solution…

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's yearlong Ebola outbreak has surpassed 3,000 cases and 2,000 deaths, according to ABC News.

State and federal officials are now investigating up to 354 possible cases of vaping-related lung illnesses in 29 states, almost double the number reported last week, according to The Washington Post.

The Joint Commission has released two new maternal care safety standards, which aim to reduce postpartum hemorrhage and severe hypertension/pre-eclampsia in pregnant women and mothers, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Florida hospitals are preparing to provide care and shelter in anticipation of Hurricane Dorian, a category 3 storm expected to bring 140 mph tropical storm winds to the state Sept. 3, according to CNBC.