Every year, foodborne illnesses sicken 50 million Americans and claim an estimated 3,000 lives. The food safety system is governed by 15 different federal agencies responsible for the enforcement of ...

Dr. Helen Boucher discusses the importance of American health agencies following the Senate confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the country's new health secretary.

WASHINGTON — The US Senate has confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services ...

Raw milk dairies in Utah are asking lawmakers to clarify the process state health officials use to decide whether to suspend a dairy's license if they prove a foodborne illness outbreak started there.

This view provided little hope for recovery of the mentally deviant. Around 1900, some physicians and psychologists became convinced that deviant behavior was an expression of illnesses that lay at ...