The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of an increase in reported rabies exposures across the country, and ...

The new CDC report on teen health focused on high schoolers playing sports and making healthier food choices, priorities for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Falls prevention week begins this week, local organizations offer classes and resources ...

No matter who you are or what stage of life you’re in, the risk of substance misuse exists and can have devastating consequences. But there are a multitude of ways that communities, ...

As children settle into the school year and fall approaches, local doctors say they are seeing an increase in several ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention functions as the primary federal agency responsible for protecting public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease. Operating ...

President Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a public health veteran who has led vaccination programs, a new sign of the administration’s shifting ...

CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries provides money and technical assistance for population-based registries that collect information about cancer cases, allowing public-health officials to ...

The director of mental health first aid at Alpert Jewish Family Service describes the warning signs of suicidal thoughts and ...

On September 24, the American Lung Association will host its fourth Respiratory Advocacy Day, bringing people living with a ...

Public health relies on data – whether it is tracking the effectiveness of a given year’s flu vaccine, monitoring blood lead levels around the country or estimating the prevalence of diabetes. This ...

The decline in drinking was driven by Gen Z and millennials, but heavy drinking among adults in their 50s and 60s is still ...