Millions of people across the South—particularly in rural or low-income areas—have limited or no access to preventive oral ...

The state and local health departments that rely on CDC funding say the money is not coming in on time and no one can tell ...

Alabama’s infant mortality rate is higher than the national average, with nearly eight deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health.

Alabama health officials are investigating a suspected measles case in an unvaccinated individual in Lee County. The Alabama Department of Public Health is working with local providers to identify ...

Alabama health officials are investigating a suspected measles case in Lee County. The Alabama Department of Public Health is working with local medical providers looking into the case of an ...

Alabama is in the heart of the country's Bible Belt, where faith communities are strong. Faith leaders often help congregants handle myriad problems with their health, their families or other ...

In Alabama, the influx of COVID money allowed the state to reopen a health department in largely rural Coosa County that closed a decade ago due to a lack of money.

The Alabama Department of Public Health is urging the community to take preventative measures to protect themselves from mosquito-borne illnesses. Here's what to know. Preventative tips from the ...

Prevention begins with adequate care, but when more than half of Alabama’s counties are considered maternity care deserts or ...

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is investigating a suspected case of measles in Lee County involving an unvaccinated individual who was not yet eligible ...

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — As of May 29, areas of Mobile Bay are open to harvesting oysters again, according to the Alabama Department of Health. According to an Alabama Department of Public ...