Eric Boodman focuses on narrative features, exploring the startling ways that science and medicine affect people’s lives. You can reach Eric on Signal at eboodman.88. After Hurricane Ian, as ...

People who live in areas with social and environmental adversities may have up to twice the increased risk for developing heart disease and stroke, according to new research published today in the ...

The layoffs target divisions that work on issues Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says are a priority, including lead poisoning and toxic food contaminants. A division of the ...

Staff who worked on lead, asthma let go from CDC Staff members who fought childhood lead exposure and those who worked on cancer clusters were among those fired from the Department of Health and Human ...

Articulating a comprehensive definition of health and disease has been a historically intricate task. The earliest conceptual frameworks for health and disease can be traced back to the ancient ...

A cluster of workers at Ventura County berry farms have been diagnosed with a rare disease often transmitted through sick animals’ urine, according to a public health advisory distributed to local ...

Hundreds of Coloradans are ending 2025 sick with the flu as cases continue to surge statewide. Colorado is one of five states ...

Taneia Surles is health and wellness writer and public health professional that has been creating health and wellness content since 2020. Her writing has covered several verticals, including sexual ...

Officials at the Paterson hospital have not disclosed when the death happened, or when the patient was treated at St.