Medical staff sent to Haiti by the US Department of Health and Human Services have brought 25 babies into the world in the two weeks since a powerful quake rocked the Caribbean nation, Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Monday. "In the midst of all of the tragedy, the sorrow and the destruction, our staff has helped to deliver 25 babies ...

Federal health agencies said Friday recent research shows cause for concern over the chemical bisphenol-A's potential effect on children, but more study is needed before any regulatory changes are considered. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Friday they would expand efforts to research ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Tuesday released $1.2 billion to states to help low-income families pay their heating bills. The Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the energy assistance program, said it released such a large sum of money to ensure states have the resources to help residents cope with freezing temperatures across the country ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government is set to provide more than $1 billion over the next several weeks to help low-income families pay their energy bills, an agency spokesman said on Friday. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, commonly known as LIHEAP, was allocated $5.1 billion for fiscal year 2010, including more than $590 million in emergency ...