Officials warn that sweeping federal cuts to Medicaid, food aid and clean energy programs could unravel key safety nets across the state.

Prison officials plan to install air conditioning for all prison beds by 2026 as heat poses growing health risks for ...

Rural community organizations could lose their mental health and substance abuse funding amid Trump administration budget ...

Money from the latest settlement agreement with Purdue Pharma will boost counties’ efforts to curb opioid addiction and overdoses, some of which have already led to innovative programs.

New members of the ACIP began their tenure by shifting the posture of the 60-year-old panel from support for vaccine ...

Lawmakers pass bill loosening child care regulations in effort to expand access — but without adding new funding.

Mobile homes, poor insulation, and limited access to care leave rural Americans dangerously exposed to rising temperatures.

New data from the Environmental Working Group reveals only a fraction of sunscreens meet safety standards, with some posing health risks.

Brewer was terminated by Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the vaccine advisory panel in June.

The proposed spending plan from the NC Senate would cut the entire funding allotment to the program for the next two fiscal years.