Average age of moms giving birth in U.S. rises to nearly 30 years old
Average age also increased for first-time moms, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts say there are a few reasons why.
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Average age also increased for first-time moms, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts say there are a few reasons why.
World Blood Donor Day is this weekend. Every year, on June 14, the day is a global tribute to the millions of voluntary, unpaid blood donors who give others a second chance at life.
News of their removal comes after the firing of the CDC's outside vaccine advisers.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the previous roster of the CDC's vaccine advisers on Monday.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has confirmed 14 cases of measles across the state.
Some Zicam and Orajel products are being recalled after fungi was found in the cotton swab components, federal health officials said.
The changes come as the CDC advisory panel prepared to issue new vaccine guidelines.
The proposed budget for the Department of Health and Human Services slashes CDC and NIH funding in favor of the new Administration for a Healthy America.
In Colorado, about one-in-two men and two-in-five women will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their lifetimes. It's a common disease in our state, with about 25,000 Coloradans diagnosed every year.
The Health and Human Services secretary said he is "retiring" all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which helps set recommendations for vaccines.
The August Egg Company recalled about 1.7 million brown organic and brown cage-free egg varieties distributed to grocery stores between February and May.
Nearly 4 million BowFlex adjustable dumbbells are being recalled because the plates can dislodge and cause injury.
A Denver mental health program for the community's most vulnerable members is sharing its success.
Another case of measles in Colorado has been confirmed, bringing the total to 12. This is the most recent in a string of cases connected to an out-of-state traveler.
The Trump administration wants to shutter the CDC's National Asthma Control Program, which provides millions in funding to state-administered initiatives aimed at fighting the disease.
