What to know about RFK Jr.'s stances on key health issues and what he could do at HHS
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick​ to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has raised controversy on topics ...
Why Kennedy Sees an ‘Epidemic’ of Chronic Disease Among Children
Trends in child health are in fact worrisome, and scientists welcome a renewed focus on foods and environmental toxins. But ...
‘Real reason for hope’ over declining U.S. overdose-death rate
NEW YORK — The decline in U.S. drug-overdose deaths appears to have continued this year, giving experts hope the nation is ...
Measles is debilitating and deadly, and cases are surging, WHO and CDC warn
Global measles cases surged by more than 20% to an estimated 10.3 million last year, the World Health Organization and the US ...
Legionnaires’ disease outbreak linked to cruise ship hot tubs, CDC says
Recent outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease have been linked to cruise ship hot tubs, according to CDC reports. Infectious ...
Opioid overdose deaths drop for 12th straight month, now lowest since 2020
Opioid overdose deaths have now slowed to the lowest levels nationwide since 2020, according to new estimates from the ...
Why Is Fluoride Used in Tap Water, and How Much Is Safe?
Donald Trump has nominated RFK Jr., who wants to remove fluoride from U.S. water systems, to head the Health Department.
CDC: Overdose deaths set to dip below 100,000 for the first time since 2020
In October, provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found overdose deaths decreased by 10% ...