The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the nation’s overall well-being.

UnitedHealth Group named Tim Noel the new CEO of the company's insurance division, UnitedHealthcare, after the targeted killing of former CEO Brian Thompson.

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in a series of controversies. Two Republicans are opposed to Hegseth.

Part of that spike is due to rising rates of cancers that affect primarily women, including breast cancer and endometrial cancer (a.k.a. cancer in the lining of the uterus), Rebecca Siegel, MPH, ...

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization ...

Alcohol use remains one of the most preventable risk factors for cancer. Even moderate alcohol consumption – one or fewer drinks per day – may elevate cancer risk for some types, such as breast, ...

The lawsuit accuses the social media giants of worsening the mental health crisis and contributing to suicide risks.

Some recent studies found fluoride exposure is associated with cognitive impacts in children, but the research isn’t ...

By Nikki CrowleyMany people use the new year to reflect on their relationship with alcohol. Just-released government guidelines are giving Americans another reason to consider a “dry January”.Over the ...

Ooh, that’s a big one,” Donald Trump said Monday as he signed an executive order – one of dozens during his first hours as ...

By Lib Campbell Any of us around in the 1950s remember how scary the thought of contracting polio was. Mothers would insist their children rest in the summer afternoons. I remember pictures of large ...

While we’re unlikely to see a dramatic rise in deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases in the U.S. in the near term, the ...