Stay prepared for any emergency, including earthquakes, hurricanes, fires, and other natural disasters with your own go-bag ...

It's been a year since mass firings began at the CDC, the federal public health agency. Then came a shooting, and the government shutdown. Atlanta is still feeling the economic and emotional effects.

Polio is not endemic in the United States, but the disease is circulating in 30 other countries now. A doctor explains how to protect against polio when traveling.

MANILA, Philippines—Cervical cancer is one of the few cancers that can largely be prevented. Yet in the Philippines, thousands of women still die from it every year. Official nationwide health data ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), together with Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, ...

The Trump administration's severe cuts to CDC funding have significantly contributed to the lack of consistent and reliable ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been without a permanent director since the removal of Susan Monarez in August. Its recently installed acting director, Jay Bhattacharya, is also ...

New data showed childhood obesity has hit a record high in recent years, while federal changes such as cuts to food assistance programs and a revamped food pyramid ...

Scotty Adcock is the new executive director of the Child Development Center and NC Pre-K Program. Adcock brings 34 years of successful educational leadership in early education. He previously served ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday reported that 649 mothers died in 2024 during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth. That is down from 669 deaths in 2023, and a ...

Confusion at the federal level and funding cuts are devastating local health departments.

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