public health

The natural-cause death rate for those 25-54 years old is 43 percent higher in rural than urban areas, according to a report released from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Last week, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared gun violence a public health crisis.

Drinking alcohol, in any amount, increases your risk of developing cancer.

Some states’ wait-and-see approach worry public health expert as bird flu inches closer to humans.

The CDC has released a tool to help people assess personal risk during heat waves in preparation for another hot summer.

More than one in 10 young adults in the country regularly turn to e-cigarettes.

A cancer cluster in Illinois was connected to a nearby chemical plant that emitted carcinogenic ethylene, a chemical targeted by new Environmental Protection Agency guidelines.

As a now ex-University of Iowa employee lied about his identity, the real William Woods ended up in a mental health facility after trying to convince authorities he was who he said he was.

University of Iowa professor Benjamin Hunnicut — who has been studying how we work, live and recreate for 50 years — will retire this year.

Experts discuss how to make the workplace better for people on the autism spectrum