Drowning prevention. Hotlines to report school shootings. Contraceptive guidelines. Tips from former smokers on how to quit.

Despite record-high spending, mental health outcomes decline—experts say the fault lies with a flawed diagnostic system as ...

Exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke was associated with increased visits to emergency departments (ED) for mental health conditions, according to a new study.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reorganizing and cutting 10,000 members, with delayed announcements ...

Cuts to federal programs that have long-standing roles in public protection have been layered on top of massive funding ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has begun laying off thousands of employees as part of a significant ...

Some raise concerns about disruption in services ...

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Thousands were laid off Tuesday from the Atlanta-based CDC, dealing a blow to the city’s public health workforce, local, national and global research on illness prevention, and likely the city’s ...

New York state is reeling from more than $360 million in cuts to public health, addiction, and mental health services, while ...

HHS intends to eliminate 10,000 full-time employees across agencies (resulting in a total downsizing from 82,000 to 62,000 ...