The Central District Health Department is awarded national accreditation by the Public Health Accreditation Board.

In today’s Health Alert, Washtenaw County has just declared a local measles outbreak. Three cases have now been confirmed, ...

The department says it awarded $1.3 million in grants to local organizations, which directly helped more than 64,000 ...

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The Metro Public Health Department said the bill could impact everything from wait times to vaccination rates.

Local and state health agencies are focusing on education and prevention in Mid-Missouri schools after evidence of the opioid ...

A new law to control noise from barking dogs is in effect in Delaware. Here's what it means.

When a possible measles case is identified in California, a phone rings at the local health department and the clock starts ticking. Laboratory workers need to process samples as soon as possible to ...

A sign in front of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta on Aug. 27, 2025. (Brynn Anderson/AP) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been without a ...

Here’s what eco-dietitians want everyone to take away from the Vital Farms egg controversy, and what labels to look for at ...

The 10 gubernatorial candidates’ stances on telework for state employees ranged from supportive of the policy, to “it’s time” ...

Voters will decide over 30 races, including a nationally watched battle between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton. The registration deadline is April 27, and early voting is May 18–22.