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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham thinks violent crime gives her a license to rule by decree.

Chicago public health officials have said the CDC approval was all they needed to “begin the rollout” of the vaccine, which will be free for all city residents. “We already have the vaccine in Chicago,” Dr. Geraldine Luna, medical director for the Chicago Department of Public Health, said Monday.

Billions were sunk into the promise of treatments personalised to the individual. Now many believe the money might have been better spent on public health interventions

Order was signed after it was found that guns are the state’s leading cause of death among children and teens

With India’s elderly population expected to touch 20 crore in 2031, there is a growing demand for a national action plan to tackle rising cases of Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia which can impair memory and significantly lower quality of life.

Federal public health services are now able to offer the procedure to anyone who requests it – that means access for millions of Mexicans in the country

Research suggests that emulsifiers found in processed foods can disrupt gut bacteria and increase inflammation, causing CVD

Secondhand smoke may be an important but overlooked source of chronic lead exposure in kids and adolescents. That is the key finding of our recent study, published in the journal BMC Public Health.

New ideas like "safe storage maps" show gun owners where to put their firearms in safekeeping if a mental health crisis happens. The idea has support, but obstacles are in the way in some states.