The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released some new flu data to the public on Friday, despite the Trump administration’s halt of nearly all scientific communication coming from federal health agencies.

Centers for Disease Control data shows 1,600 fewer people died of overdoses in New York from August of 2023 to August of 2024 than in the 12 months prior.

Officials believe flu trends this year look to be similar to the 2019 to 2020 season, which also hit peak levels around the New Year. A Hudson Valley medical source tells Hudson Valley Post there have been more cases of the flu than she's ever seen while working in a local hospital.

The New York State Department of Health announced that the Wadsworth Center has been selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to serve a

The first week of President Donald Trump’s second term included several executive orders and actions that will be detrimental to public health.

Kennedy is nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, a position that would give him enormous control over public health in America.

The food safety regulatory system is currently managed by multiple federal agencies that each has its own jurisdiction. In response to news of the Boar’s Head outbreak, Nestle stated that “the food safety system … needs an overhaul. Lives are at risk.”

Since the holidays, there's been an uptick in cases of flu and other viruses in the region, health officials say.

Eggs have been subjected to large-scale U.S. recalls, revealing failures in agricultural manufacturing and inspections. These egg recalls were the biggest ever.

The negative health impacts of alcohol have been in the spotlight since the surgeon general’s recent advisory, and now experts are warning that older drinkers might be more sensitive to them.

Kennedy Jr., his nominee to run HHS, would investigate why autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses are rising. Since at least 2014, Trump has floated a theory that vaccines are behind the rise, but no evidence indicates this is true.