US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says

U.S. life expectancy has hit the highest mark in American history. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday ...
The Lancet

Walter Dowdle

Walter Dowdle, a renowned microbiologist, virologist, and public health leader who worked at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and WHO, and made significant contributions to ...

The share of Americans medically obese is projected to rise to almost 50% by 2035

A new study found that by 2035, almost 50% of Americans will be medically obese. In 1990, that number was just 20%. Nonwhite ...
Healthline

Pediatricians Release Child Vaccine Recommendations That Break With CDC

The AAP’s updated vaccine guidance marks a significant break in decades of collaboration with the CDC. Here’s what you need to know. The CDC now recommends hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and meningococcal ...

American Academy of Pediatrics breaks from CDC on childhood vaccine recommendations

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Andrew Racine, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, why the group is breaking with the CDC on vaccine recommendations for children.