The work of the Department of Health and Human Services affects every American in many ways. Here's a look at the organization, its services and why that work matters.

U.S. senators will soon determine whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be the nation’s next health secretary. If the environmental attorney from California takes the reins of the U.S. Department of ...

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health say the move has sent fear and confusion throughout the agency.

Trump's initial health care actions suggest plans to dismantle former President Joe Biden's legacy on drug costs and public ...

See information from Michigan PFAS Action Response Team on what steps to take to address water source PFAS contamination in ...

Trump issued a flurry of executive orders and other actions on health care this week. Other than signaling he intends to reverse many of Biden's moves, the orders will have little immediate impact.

The state of Michigan and university researchers are increasing efforts to steer resources to impacted youths. One problem: so-called ‘bereavement deserts’ with few resources.

The Trump Administration potentially issued a pause on a variety of communications going out from the nation’s top health agencies, according to reporting ...

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

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

Kennedy’s potential ascent as HHS secretary brings promise for backers of alternative-health approaches, while skeptics say ...