The state’s highest court ruled that two near-total state abortion bans violate the constitution.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the number of vaccines recommended for all children. The action follows a presidential memorandum ordering a review of the U.S. schedule.

Roughly two-thirds of teenagers are using AI chatbots, like ChatGPT, when they need someone to talk to. People are drawn to AI for mental health because it's free and accessible, but experts stress it does not replace the empathy found from real people.

Fly fishing may seem like just a sport, but for men facing cancer, it's become a meaningful way to connect with others going through the same thing.

As we bring 2025 to a close, Idaho Matters takes a look back at the year through the lens of public health.

Short winter days can trigger Seasonal Affective Disorder — especially in children — but resources from FYIdaho are available to help families cope.

Momentum is building toward deployment of respirators to protect wildland firefighters from a long list of toxins. But researchers argue that the workforce’s practical concerns would need to be addressed for implementation to be successful.

The Centers for Disease Control is changing its recommendations for when to give babies the hepatitis B vaccine and the World Health Organization has weighed in on GLP-1 weight loss drugs.

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reports there were seven abortions recorded in the state in 2025, so far. That number doesn’t include telehealth abortions, which a new report shows are steadily on the rise.

Norovirus is on the rise, there is an increase in AIDS in eastern Idaho and raw milk is making people sick in the Gem State.