Butte County is expecting to welcome Monica Soderstrom as its new permanent Public Health Director once a contract is approved during the Feb. 11 Board of Supervisors meeting. Soderstrom will be ...

Kennedy repeatedly refused to acknowledge scientific consensus that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism and that COVID-19 ...

These diseases had once been extraordinary rarities. When HIV hit, they were everywhere. I remember how I blew up gloves into balloons to distract the kids, so small and polite, their hair neatly ...

President Donald Trump’s order aimed at limiting services for transgender youth could cut off federal funding but it’s ...

The White House has plunged much of the government’s health-care apparatus into disarray.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Friday marks five years since the U.S. government declared COVID-19 a public health emergency. Much of the ...

Mary and Fred Blakley of Arizona allegedly offered veterinary medicines and unproven ultrasound procedures through a national ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing intense scrutiny from senators over his potential profit from vaccine lawsuits while serving as the nation’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that if he is ...

Preventive care plays a pivotal role in safeguarding public health by identifying and addressing potential health issues ...

Public health experts evaluate the global and financial impact of the U.S. leaving the World Health Organization.

Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides health care coverage to low-income individuals and families. It services over 79 million Americans.