Join us for a timely conversation: "Public Health in Baltimore: A Discussion with 5 Commissioners of Health." Five former and current Baltimore City health commissioners will reflect on the city’s ...

ERPOs, also known as red flag laws, are a promising public health intervention that temporarily removes firearms from an individual behaving dangerously and at increased risk of harm to self or others ...

From protein lattes and protein Cheerios to the fitness influencers touting the “carnivore diet,” the message seems clear: More is better. Newly revised federal dietary guidelines underscore the ...

among girls by age 15 years was 21% in 2024, up from 16% in 2020. In the WHO African Region, which carries a disproportionate cervical cancer burden, first-dose coverage among girls by age 15 ...

The federally recommended vaccine schedule for American kids abruptly changed Monday when the Department of Health and Human Services removed several vaccines from the list of shots recommended for ...

The U.S. fertility rate—the number of children born to women of childbearing age—reached a record low in 2024. The average American woman between ages 15 and 44 gave birth to less than two children, ...

As of mid-December, flu, COVID, and RSV activity are relatively low throughout most of the U.S., but rates of all three are climbing just as many Americans travel and gather for the holidays. And, for ...

Your favorite podcast mentions a new study about the health risks of seed oils. A viral social media post says that new research reveals the reason for rising cervical cancer rates. How can you be ...

Two people are standing in line at the grocery store. One has a cart full of instant ramen, hotdogs, ice cream, and soda, and the other has a cart full of whole grain bread, breakfast cereal, creamy ...

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented in 2014 to control rising health care costs, providing insurance coverage to millions of Americans—but key subsidies of the law are set to expire at the ...

What if a vaccine could reduce your chances of heart attack, stroke, or dementia, and even save you money? It turns out: those vaccines already exist. Researchers are learning that vaccines against ...

Established in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, is the United States’ largest anti-hunger program, helping an ...