CDC releases new data on Alabama fatal drug overdoses. Story by Alix Martichoux • 26m (NEXSTAR) – After years of alarming increases, fatal drug overdoses have finally dropped in America, ...

Tonight, overdose deaths in the state of Alabama have decreased by over 18%. That's according to provisional data from the CDC. Experts in overdose prevention say they hope these trends will continue.

The state and local health departments that rely on CDC funding say the money is not coming in on time and no one can tell ...

A virus that once filled pediatric hospital beds and terrified new parents is finally being pushed back—before babies are ...

Unintentional falls among older adults have become increasingly deadly, with new federal data revealing significant increases in mortality rates over the past two decades.

Prevention begins with adequate care, but when more than half of Alabama’s counties are considered maternity care deserts or ...

Variant NB.1.8.1 accounted for 0% of U.S. cases in April. By mid-June, it was estimated to be the cause of around 37% of ...

A painful sore throat, often referred to as "razor blade throat", is just one of the symptoms of a new COVID-19 variant. This ...

Governor Newsom argued with Republican politicians over crime rates, saying California’s is lower than other states.