Average age also increased for first-time moms, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

First-time mothers are older, teen pregnancies are down, and Americans are rethinking when to start families. Women in the ...

New CDC data shows the average age of US mothers reached 29.6 in 2023, with significant differences across geographic and ...

Dr. Fiona Havers is influential among researchers who study immunizations. The wholesale dismissal of the agency’s scientific ...

Learning the best type of HIV prevention for those at highest risk can start with conversations about their options, writes ...

A new study suggests that the surge in pandemic-fueled drinking caused a sharp and continuing rise in fatal liver disease, ...

Dr. Danielle Ely, co-author of the report and a health statistician at the NCHS ... 3.4 deaths per 1,000 live births for Asian women, per the CDC data. Infants born to American Indian and Alaska ...

Connecticut's health system ranked 11th overall in the nation, yet has significant racial and economic disparities.

Recent vaccination announcements have led to some confusion. Four physicians weigh in on who should get vaccinated and when ...

(THE CONVERSATION) As part of the Trump administration’s efforts aimed at stopping diversity, equity and inclusion, the government has been restricting how it monitors public health. Along with cuts ...

As Houston battles a surge in HIV and STI rates, the federal funding that supports free testing and prevention services is ...

A document the Department of Health and Human Services sent to lawmakers to support Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ...