Research has shown that drinking fluoridated water at the recommended levels in the U.S. is safe and beneficial for oral health, especially in children.

Southwest District Health ended its COVID-19 vaccination program. Others in Texas, Florida and Michigan also pushed back against the vaccine.

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The Secretary is appointed by the president and must be confirmed by the Senate, which is currently ruled by a Republican ...

President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to involve anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in ...

Public health experts say Kennedy's criticism of U.S. health care institutions reflects rising distrust in institutions among the public.

Donald Trump just won the presidency. Here’s a brief overview of what is expected to be top of mind for Trump when he is set to be inaugurated on Jan. 20. NBC News projects that Republicans will ...

In its annual report, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) warned that food incidents are becoming more complex and often serious. FSAI marked its ...

Former President Donald Trump has boasted in recent months about "Right To Try," a law he signed in 2018. It's aimed at ...

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed Defence Minister Yoav Gallant over a breakdown in trust ...

We tend to think of public policy as policy that benefits “the public.” Yet few policies, even within the domain of food safety, aim to ...