President-elect Donald Trump announced three medical doctors as his picks to lead the FDA, CDC and to serve as surgeon general. NPR's Pien Huang discusses his picks.

The American Dental Association strongly opposes the comments made by Florida Surgeon General Ladapo about community water fluoridation.

President-elect Donald Trump has announced several additional Cabinet nominations to positions involving national health, ...

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump announced his choices to lead two of the country’s top public health agencies late ...

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Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo’s remarks have reignited debates about whether the practice should continue in Florida.

The surgeon general calls it "public health malpractice" to fluoridate water, citing research that suggests exposure to high ...

Dr. Jerome Adams warned on Saturday that the "new administration had better have a strong infectious disease response plan." ...

Trump has made his picks for key public health roles in his administration, nominating family medicine doctor and Fox News contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat to be the next surgeon general, Johns ...

Weldon, 71, is a medical doctor and former lawmaker who served in the House, representing Florida. The former congressman has ...

Makary and Weldon, who have criticized the agencies they may soon run, were joined by Janette Nesheiwat, Trump’s pick to be ...

Donald Trump capped off a busy week with a slew of new appointments on Friday, including several major positions in his ...