More than 1 in 3 parents reported that their child has dealt with dental problems linked to a lack of routine oral hygiene, such as brushing teeth twice daily, a new poll shows.

President Donald Trump's first week in office came with big changes to U.S. health agencies, including the pausing of all external communications and banning travel.

US federal health agencies have stopped updating their websites and posting on social media since President Donald Trump's administration was inaugurated.

The CNN poll also showed support for labels about alcohol consumption and cancer risk, as recommended by the U.S. surgeon general earlier this month.

The current director of the National Institutes of Health, Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D., has announced that she will step down from the position on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025.

All communication from federal health agencies will be paused until Feb. 1 while the new Trump-Vance administration catches up.

With actions big and small, Trump has spent his first days in office pushing the levers of government – and his unique powers as commander in chief – to target his perceived political enemies both inside and outside the government.

The first week of President Donald Trump’s second term included several executive orders and actions that will be detrimental to public health.

Researchers at the, Riverside, backed by a substantial NIH grant, are pioneering a study on the unique immune responses to obesity and parasitic infections, highlighting differences between males and females.

When President Donald Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become the nation’s top health official, his administration inherited a sprawling list of ideas to “Make America Healthy Again,” from banning TV drug advertisements to dropping restrictions on raw milk.

Speaking about obesity and diabetes, RFK Jr. said he would rather provide people with organic food three times a day than hemorrhage trillions of dollars on Ozempic shots.