The Vaccines for Children program, which serves nearly half the nation's youths, had been in limbo for almost a month, with ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a health advisory as a response to recent reports of increases in human exposure to rabid or possible rabid animals. Locally, two bats collected ...

Dozens of illnesses have been linked to possibly contaminated injections of a peptide called glutathione, according to ...

The CDC's latest report from Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey highlights students' diets, sleep and mental health, which are priorities for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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, ...

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

Sept. 22 marked Falls Prevention Awareness Day, and the numbers behind it deserve more attention than they get.

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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of an increase in reported rabies exposures across the country, and health officials say it is a reminder to take precautions at home.

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 on Thursday nominated Erica Schwartz to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has been going through turmoil and several leadership ...

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