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

stresses that without significant improvements in the LTSS infrastructure, many older adults may struggle to remain independent as they age. Aging in place is a primary goal for most aging adults, ...

, 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 ...

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 ...

As with any drug or medical product, when we decide to take a vaccine, we want to feel confident that its benefits outweigh any possible risks. Scientists and public health researchers take those ...

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.

One of the striking features of the current measles outbreaks is the rate at which measles cases have been increasing. The rate at which measles cases have increased in 2025 is similar to the rate in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

and check with their pediatrician to see what’s recommended for their child. For people ages 5 years and up: One dose of the updated COVID vaccine is recommended, regardless of whether they’ve been ...