The state Health Department has told hospitals to have guidelines in place to help them better recognize and treat conditions ...

Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023.

The latest CDC data on maternal mortality reveals a troubling pattern: while overall US maternal deaths decreased in 2023, Black mothers saw their death rates rise from 49.5 to 50.3 per 100,000 ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Artist Tahj “Queen Tahj” Williams rarely cruises through downtown New Orleans, but recently she did, ...

Nebraska’s John Cook is the first volleyball coach to have a bobblehead produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and ...

Today, millions of Americans live with undetected hypertension, unaware that it can impact even the healthiest of individuals — a lesson that Naomi Saucer* would come to learn ...

The CDC Foundation has added muscle to its “Live to the Beat” campaign, enlisting former NFL star Jerome “The Bus” Bettis to drive home its message about heart disease in the Black community.

In 2020, during the first Trump administration, the MMWR became the focus of concerns about political interference with CDC’s scientific work. White House officials believed CDC scientists were ...

Photo of a laptop with the CDC logo on the screen The CDC has removed HIV, LGBTQ and other health data following Trump's executive orders Experts warn this could have serious consequences Experts ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...