The worldwide rise of online gambling poses a significant public health threat, according to a new report released on ...

Gambling disorder, or addiction, has been widely studied for decades. But cell phones make access to gambling around the ...

An international group of health experts concluded that existing regulations globally are insufficient to protect the public ...

Putting the department in a position to actively block opposition to an abortion rights ballot amendment by having it issue ...

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Initiatives aimed at getting homeless people healthier and off the streets are running up against new, aggressive crackdowns.

A potable water shortage and a toxic stew of sewage and other pollutants that Hurricane Helene’s flooding left behind have ...

The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. The ...

The Federal Government has stated that hand hygiene is essential for safeguarding public health and preventing diseases.

The achievement marked a significant public health victory and had profound economic implications. Trachoma’s impact, through ...

An already-delayed Ballad Health public hearing originally scheduled for July 18 and then reset for Nov. 21 has been ...

The island has a new director of public health. Dr Matt Tyrer comes to the island from Cheshire where he was director of ...