Measles outbreaks have hit multiple U.S. states, vaccination & rapid reporting are critical to limit the spread & hospitalizations ...

New study details gaps between actual and recommended use of statins and other lipid-lowering drugs—and estimates public ...

Nutrition scientists explain the benefits of consuming canola and other seed oils as part of a healthy diet.

stresses that without significant improvements in the LTSS infrastructure, many older adults may struggle to remain independent as they age. Aging in place is a primary goal for most aging adults, ...

Two health policy experts explain how Medicaid spending cuts could affect health care facilities, clinicians, and services, as well as millions of Americans who depend on the program.

A recent study analyzes the latest marketing trends for oral nicotine pouches from the tobacco industry.

In 1971, the FDA approved the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, which combined three vaccines that had been approved previously—in 1963, 1967, and 1969, respectively. The vaccine has proven safe ...

The ongoing outbreak poses a low risk to the public, but it signals cracks in our public health infrastructure.

A new report from the Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that life expectancy in the United States is, on average, 78.6 years versus 81.3 ...

Outbreaks of H5N1 continue to rise in dairy cattle and poultry, as well as in other wild and domesticated animals, including the first confirmed infection in a pig. Human cases also continue to occur, ...

Why is there fluoride in the U.S. water supply? What are the benefits? In the first part of the 20th century, dental caries [dental decay and cavities] were very prevalent, costly conditions that ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. saw dramatic reductions in infections spread by the respiratory route, including measles and pertussis. These two diseases are also vaccine-preventable, and the ...