Montgomery is one of the nation’s worst cities for the rate of sexually transmitted infections, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. And Mobile, while lower on ...

who also is Alabama’s state health officer. “We’d love to be able to give input,” he said. Officials deciding what to do with programs that lost many staffers The Atlanta-based CDC is ...

The addition of low levels of fluoride to drinking water was long considered one of the greatest public health achievements ...

A top Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official told staff this week to start planning for the agency’s splintering. Several parts of CDC — mostly those devoted to ...

A recent study shows that two additional tick species can transmit the red meat allergy alpha-gal syndrome. Which species can be found in Alabama?

America received some great news last year when the federal government reported that youth tobacco usage was at historic lows. Keeping young people away from tobacco has long been a government ...

Many leaders are taking actionable steps to ensure all population groups living within the Birmingham area and state of Alabama have access to the resources that promote and protect health.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to ...

according to the CDC. Reactions to other foods that come from animals, such as dairy or gelatins, also can occur. The Alabama Public Health website recommends the following preventative measures ...

Alabama residents confront vehicles covered in yellow dust as peak pollen season disrupts daily life. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — ...