Eating more fiber comes with other benefits, too, said registered dietician nutritionist Chelsey Amer: “When you focus [on] boosting fiber intake, you’ll also consume more of other shortfall nutrients, like vitamins A, D, E and C, which are found in fruits and vegetables, or the magnesium and iron found in beans.”

Employees across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have begun receiving notices of dismissal in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.

Key public health programs could end if the funding isn't restored, the lawsuit said. Here's how these funds are used in California.

Since 2014, Fargo Cass Public Health has provided the community with various resources including the detox center in the Gladys Ray Shelter. But now federal funds for staff are being cut at the end of September.

Cuts to federal programs that have long-standing roles in public protection have been layered on top of massive funding reductions to state and local health departments.

According to Harris County Public Health, the child, who is under 18, has no history of travel. Officials are also working to track anyone who may have been in close contact with the patient.

Fresh off multiple sewage spills that dumped an estimated 1.3 million gallons of sewage into a waterway, dozens of Prichard area residents gathered at a town hall Thursday to learn more about the city’s long-troubled water and sewer utility.

Katherine Wells was celebrated early during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then public health became a political litmus test.