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RFK Jr. questions journal's removal of vaccine study supporting CDC's childhood immunization changes
The controversial Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices overhauled the childhood vaccine schedule earlier this year, citing a loss of trust in vaccines.
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Trump admin asks court to expedite appeal of lawsuit on vaccine advisory panel members
Kennedy said the court's order and American Academy of Pediatrics lawsuit has left the panel unable to carry out its duties to issue new recommendations, review new vaccines or complete other work ahead of the flu season in the fall.
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Kids on 'lifesaving' cross-sex hormones skyrocket in Oregon, but no corresponding suicide decline
Insurance database analysis shows The Beaver State is far above the national rate for so-called gender affirming care in minors, as measured just last year. Cleveland Clinic puts $2 million toward detransition care in DOJ settlement.
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CDC activates formal emergency response to screwworm outbreak
The Department of Agriculture has confirmed at least six cases of the parasitic flies in the United States, which were first reported in the country last week.
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HHS warns 500+ hospitals to comply with price transparency rules
HHS, in a separate post, warned hospitals that "the grace period has ended."
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HelloFresh faces backlash for sexually suggestive promotion during Pride Month
Conservative social media activist Robby Starbuck said it was "one of the most disturbing marketing campaigns" he's ever seen.
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RFK Jr. unveils 'sweeping' Lyme disease research, containment, treatment plan
Effort includes funding clinical research on products that may be able to stop Alpha-gal syndrome, which can create serious allergic reactions to red meat after tick bites.
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U.S. smoking rate hits record low while e-cigarette use levels off: CDC
Renewed popularity of smoking in Hollywood doesn't appear to be rubbing off on ordinary Americans.
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Trump executive order directs CDC to 'realign' childhood vaccine schedule with developed peers
HHS scientific assessment that deemed U.S. schedule bloated compared to other countries is now a "guiding resource" for the feds. CDC, advisors directed to update schedule, give "maximum flexibility" to parents, doctors.
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CDC expands Ebola screenings to New York's JFK airport
The screenings come ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is expected to take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico next month. The first match will take place in Mexico City on June 11.
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You Vote: Do you believe Jill Biden's claim that she had not seen Joe like that, possibly a stroke?
"I was frightened, because I had never ever seen Joe like that before or since. Never," Jill Biden told CBS News Sunday Morning in an interview airing this weekend.
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FIFA World Cup host countries release Ebola-related travel measures ahead of next month's tournament
Canada has banned travelers from the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan from entering the country for 90 days and the U.S. has banned non-citizens who traveled to the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan in recent weeks from entering the country.
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Trump administration reportedly sending U.S. officers to an Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya
There are currently no reported cases in Kenya, but health officials in Africa say that an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster than it can be contained.