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 reignite debates over how to handle ...

"As these viruses continue to evolve, public health officials watch carefully to see whether new strains will be more easily spread or cause more severe disease, and they are continuously testing to ...

But there can be changes between the provisional and final numbers ...

Fewer US women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis shows, and provisional data suggests the trend may have continued last year. The US Centers for Disease Control and ...

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 ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday reported that 649 mothers died in 2024 during pregnancy or ...

Fewer U.S. women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis shows, and provisional data suggests the ...

Fewer U.S. women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis shows, and provisional data suggests the ...

Covid-19 exposed tension in global preparedness, new global agreements need to reconcile global public good rhetoric with national interests.

A public health expert breaks down the most important public health issues on the agenda for the CDC's vaccine advisory ...

Six years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus still exists. A public health expert explains what Long COVID ...