Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before U.S. senators Wednesday and Thursday in a pair of contentious hearings about his nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services in a move that has major ...

American Lung Association's State of Tobacco Control analyzed every state's policies around smoking. Georgia was one of a few that got all F's.

What are the current CDC recommendations for vaccines? Here's the list from the government website as of Jan. 30, 2025.

Trump’s pick for health secretary showed a poor understanding of a key part of the job.

The pause has potentially left the public in the dark about updates to scientific research and public health issues like flu outbreaks ...

Federal health agencies, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, have halted their communication efforts in ...

The CDC recommends that this subtyping occur as soon as possible following admission — ideally within 24 hours — to determine whether the virus is a seasonal influenza A subtype (i.e. A[H1] and A[H3]) ...

A CDC report shows only 23% of U.S. teens get enough sleep, with disparities highlighting the need for targeted health interventions. The findings regarding sleep behaviors highlight a trend of ...

Medicare usually requires that people are 65 years old or above to qualify for a plan. However, some individuals can qualify for Medicare earlier if they have a disability or certain medical ...

Many states across the U.S. have been placed in the ‘high’ or ‘very high’ category in the CDC’s Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report, which assesses activity levels of respiratory illness.

The good news—for now—is that the CDC hasn’t detected any person-to-person spread and says avian influenza’s current risk to public health is low. That could change if not enough people ...