State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney gave his report before the board about a number of health concerns that include significant increases in West Nile virus, flu and RSV in children.

Experts push back after RFK Jr. questions CDC autism data 03:56. A Department of Health and Human Services official said Friday that the health department is not creating an autism registry ...

A lawsuit filed against the Gaston County Police Department by two Black police officers alleges that the police department repeatedly discriminated against the two officers.

Vaping rates among city teens remain consistently high, and have even worsened among Black students, despite years of anti-smoking efforts, new data from the city Health Department shows.

COURTESY DOH Hawaii Department of Health logo. COURTESY DOH Hawaii Department of Health logo. Hawaii health officials today said they have fined Hawaii American Water $47, 750 for discharging ...

Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise in Mississippi.The Mississippi Department of Health said they are seeing a spike in cases this summer, which has been a pattern since the start of the ...

Black populations have one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the United States, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Studying within a state with a generally high maternal ...

The U.S. Department of Education has issued a directive that represents a blatant assault on racial progress. In a “Dear Colleague” letter, Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for civil ...

Pennsylvania Department of Health logo on the outside of its main building. HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Health has alerted parents and caregivers about a recall of kids ...

The Trump administration is requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to cut spending on contracts by 35%, HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon confirmed to NPR. The cuts to spending on ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department routinely engages in policing that violates residents' civil rights and discriminates against Black people, the U.S. Department of Justice said in ...