The Mississippi health department declared a public health emergency Thursday over rising infant mortality rates in the state ...

More than 3,500 babies in the state have died before the age of 1 since 2014, according to Mississippi state health officials ...

More than 750 public health workers sent a letter to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday, urging him to “stop ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health declared a public health emergency on Thursday, Aug. 21, in response to rising ...

If that happens, it will neutralize the federal government’s ability to combat climate change and enforce laws intended to ...

Just as schools screen for vision and hearing to support learning, mental health checks promote students’ well-being.

Next City reports that evictions in Detroit heighten health risks for Black mothers, linking stress from neighborhood ...

Georgia lawmakers are preparing for potential federal funding cuts to the state's public health system. The state's public ...

An explosion and fire at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland left residents under evacuation, cars coated in oil, and questions about ...

A little-known branch of Montezuma County’s Public Health Department moves into the next year with a quarter of its budget ...