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Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

American Heart Association honors Chesterfield schools leader for heart health

The American Heart Association honored Chesterfield County superintendent John Murray for expanding school-based heart and brain health programs.

A law and medicine review argues food should face stricter safety review, shifting burden from FDA and consumers…

A KFF Health News analysis found 100 nursing homes in severe flood zones, with Minnesota’s New Richland flood…

KFF Health News is tracking state plans for the $50 billion rural health fund as questions grow about…

A woman left the ER after four hours with a severe migraine, yet the hospital still billed her,…

Florida hospital claims data show child firearm injuries cluster in a small set of ZIP codes, mostly in…

Anti-abortion groups are focusing on medication abortion as mail access, telehealth, and FDA decisions keep pills widely available…

Before agreeing to a scan or screening test, patients should weigh benefits, harms, false alarms, and whether evidence…

Both parties are pushing stricter social media rules for minors as lawmakers weigh youth mental health harms, industry…

Full-body scans and other direct-to-consumer tests promise early detection, but they can trigger false alarms, unnecessary procedures, and…

Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

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