Your health information might feel private and secure with your doctor, but the reality is far more complicated. Data brokers collect a wide range of sensitive health data, from diagnoses and ...

Efforts to remove, restructure, or completely eliminate public health information from federal websites undermine the essential infrastructure that scientists, clinicians, health policy makers, and ...

Birx served as the coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Task Force under President Trump from 2020 to 2021. When Americans make decisions — like whether to pack an umbrella or prepare for a ...

In the late 1800s, the U.S. railroad system didn’t just revolutionize transportation—it catalyzed entirely new industries. Refrigerated railcars enabled a national meatpacking economy. Standard time ...

After KFF Health News reported that the Trump administration is seeking federal workers' medical records, Democratic ...

When a healthcare data breach is first disclosed, the number of people affected is often far lower than the final tally. That figure frequently climbs as investigations continue. That's exactly what ...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and the Office of the National ...

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Curry and Quay counties will be part of a National Health Survey sponsored by the National Center for Health Statistics. "A random sample of about 400 households will receive a letter ...

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