In a report published Friday by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, researchers found the average age of all mothers giving birth in the United States increased from 28.7-years-old in ...

Esther Bejarano's son was 11 months old when asthma landed him in the hospital. She didn't know what had triggered his symptoms—neither she nor her husband had asthma—but she suspected it was the ...

Kennedy, Jr. announced eight new members, including a physician criticized for spreading COVID-19 misinformation and ...

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's office has said it is looking to change eligibility for weight loss drugs as part of its 2025-26 budget plans.

Key Takeaways NB.1.8.1 may make up over one-third of current U.S. COVID-19 casesThe variant is spreading fast, but doesn’t ...

For decades, fruits and vegetables have dominated discussions about healthy eating. From fiber-rich leafy greens to ...

Despite an increase in the prevalence of prescribing, only 0.5% of U.S. adolescents with obesity were prescribed an obesity ...

Jerome Adams, President Trump’s first-term surgeon general, is becoming one of the most prominent voices speaking out against the public health policies and decisions carried out in the president’s ...

The directive comes as measles cases so far this year have hit 1,197 infections, which is fewer than 100 cases from surpassing the record 1,274 cases that were confirmed for all of 2019. Related news ...

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to fire the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has replaced every member of an independent panel key to vaccine policy and access in ...

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