New study details gaps between actual and recommended use of statins and other lipid-lowering drugs—and estimates public ...

. Unsaturated fats, on the other hand, can have positive health effects when consumed in moderation as part of a balanced diet. According to Marklund, the health benefits of seed oils come mainly from ...

, the government health insurance program that offers free or low-cost health care to adults and families with limited income, people with disabilities, pregnant people, and people in long-term care ...

“Lawmakers now have a step-by-step plan to create the most effective Safe Storage law for their state,” says Tim Carey, JD, law and policy advisor at the Center and lead author of the guide. “This ...

In 1971, the FDA approved the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, which combined three vaccines that had been approved previously—in 1963, 1967, and 1969, respectively. The vaccine has proven safe ...

The U.S. has one of the lowest tuberculosis incidence rates in the world. So when there are outbreaks of this bacterial infection, like the one reported last month in Kansas, they get our attention.

With changes in presidential administrations come changes in myriad policies that can affect public health. Tom Burke, professor emeritus in Health Policy and Management, has seen this firsthand.

A new report from the Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that life expectancy in the United States is, on average, 78.6 years versus 81.3 ...

The new report is a follow-up to a 2022 report from the Bloomberg American Health Initiative, which detailed actions the U.S. can take to address declining life expectancy. The reports seek to address ...

so that it can be easily distributed in case of emergency. These stockpiles of H5N1 vaccines would still need some testing in large scale clinical trials before they could be considered for use in ...

community water fluoridation one of the 20th century's greatest public health achievements. But recently, concerns about the safety of fluoride—a naturally occurring mineral in soil, water, and ...

We’re seeing outbreaks in the U.S. of vaccine-preventable diseases. What are the big stories here? We’ve done remarkably well in preventing vaccine-preventable diseases and in achieving high ...