Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the ...

Sarah covers how industries like food and tobacco affect Americans’ bodies and minds. Her interests include ultra-processed foods; smoke-free tobacco; and wellness trends like perimenopause products ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday selected Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general and medical doctor, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, he announced on Truth Social.

(NEXSTAR) – Health officials around the country are sounding the alarm: Syphilis cases are spiking. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease; it’s considered congenital when its passed from mother ...

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer on Sunday criticized the Trump administration’s cuts to federal public health programs, arguing a deadly hantavirus outbreak tied to an international cruise ship highlights the ...

A warm spring has triggered a massive spike in tick activity, with the Northeast seeing a 300% increase in emergency room visits compared to last month. During the second week of April 2026, the CDC ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York state health officials condemned a new federal posture on vaccines and autism this week, warning the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage ...

(NEXSTAR) – Health officials around the country are sounding the alarm: Syphilis cases are spiking. New York has seen the number of syphilis cases increase five-fold since 2013, Nexstar’s WIVT/WGBH r ...