The consequences of the erosion of public health policies will be real and are becoming increasingly palpable.

A group of high-level managers at the Louisiana Department of Health walked into a Nov. 14 meeting in Baton Rouge expecting to talk about outreach and community events. Instead, they were told by an ...

Newly released federal dietary guidelines for Americans call for fewer ultra-processed foods, but some public health experts ...

In our Reality Check stories, Star-Telegram journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? RealityCheck@star-telegram.com. Public health ...

Have you ever thought about how communities stay healthy and free of diseases? Public health initiatives play a crucial role in promoting well-being, preventing illness, and addressing health ...

Louisiana’s health department has been barred from advertising or promoting vaccines for flu, COVID-19, and mpox, according to reporting by NPR, KFF Health News, and New Orleans Public Radio WWNO.

John Holmes and colleagues argue for a precautionary approach that is guided by public health interests and considers both ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has drastically reshaped his department through mass job cuts and slashed research funding while promoting controversial vaccine positions ...

Public health involves a collective social effort to enhance health and prevent communicable and non-communicable diseases. Public health fulfills its mission through organized, interdisciplinary ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced that seven new laws relating to public health will take effect on Thursday, including House Bill 3645, Senate Bill 119, House Bill 3709, Senate ...