New Rankings Show Best and Worst States for Wellness 

WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has renewed a public health emergency declaration aimed at curbing the nation’s stubborn opioid abuse crisis. The emergency, first declared by President Donald Trump during his first term, was set to expire on March 21.... Read More

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week informed state and community health departments, as well as a host of international health organizations, that they won’t be receiving approximately $11.4 billion in funding previously allocated to their pandemic-related programs. The bad news, that... Read More

WELLSTON, Okla. (AP) — When Leslie Stewart moved to her home in a rural expanse of Lincoln County outside of Oklahoma City more than 20 years ago, she thought she'd found a slice of heaven. In a town of fewer than 700 people, her son could... Read More

WASHINGTON — Alpha-gal syndrome is a food allergy that causes a reaction to the consumption of red meat. It was thought to be caused by a bite from the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum); however, two Emerging Infectious Diseases studies have linked it to the black-legged... Read More

Earlier this month, I had the privilege of testifying before the Senate Special Committee on Aging about the crisis of senior loneliness in our country. Half of Americans over 60 are at risk for social isolation and nearly a third say they feel isolated. Studies show this lack of connection... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — One state’s effort to exempt young school-aged children from vaccines appears to have stalled as states contend with a burgeoning measles outbreak. In January, West Virginia Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued an executive order allowing families to apply for religious exemptions to mandated childhood... Read More