Second measles death reported in Texas
Another child with measles in Texas has died, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed late Saturday night, though the exact cause of death is under investigation, NBC News reported....
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Texas measles outbreak nears 500 cases as virus spreads among day care kids
Six young children at a Lubbock, Texas, day care center have tested positive for measles — a dreaded scenario with the potential to accelerate an already out-of-control outbreak that has spread to at least two other states, NBC News reported.
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Trump administration axes more than $125M in LGBTQ health funding, upending research field
In recent weeks, academics who focus on improving the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Americans have been subjected to waves of grant cancellations from the National Institutes of Health. More than 270 grants totaling at least $125 million of unspent funds have been eliminated, though the true sum is likely much greater, res... -
5 nurses in 1 unit at Massachusetts hospital diagnosed with brain tumors
In total, 11 staff members on the fifth-floor nursing unit of Mass General Brigham’s Newton-Wellesley Hospital were found to have health issues.
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HHS gutted programs to help people quit smoking. The impact could be deadly.
Cuts to the CDC and FDA, experts say, could reverse hugely successful campaigns to cut cigarette smoking rates and curb teen vaping.
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How Kennedy is already weakening America's childhood vaccine system
Under Kennedy’s leadership, HHS has seen mass firings across health agencies, including staff responsible for outbreak response and vaccine access.
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Shingles vaccine may protect against dementia, new study suggests
It’s been shown that reactivation of the chickenpox virus can lead to the accumulation of aberrant proteins associated with Alzheimer’s.
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Supreme Court rules for the FDA in flavored vapes dispute
The Food and Drug Administration has been reluctant to approve flavored e-cigarettes over public health concerns.
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Mass layoffs begin at HHS as experts worry about future of medical research
Federal health employees stood outside in line for hours Tuesday at the Department of Health and Human Service’s Public Health Division office in Rockville, Maryland, where people waited to scan their badge and learn if they still had a job. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to cut about 10,000 jobs from the agency to save taxpaye... -
John Cena reveals past skin cancer diagnosis: ‘That phone call's not one you want to get'
A cancerous spot was found during routine check-up in a dermatologist’s office, which forced John Cena to re-think his lax attitude about sunscreen.
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Man loses 132 pounds by eating a Chick-fil-A salad for lunch every day
Alarmed by his weight and the toll it was taking on his health, Tom Carroll lost 132 pounds in a unique way: eating a Chick-fil-A salad every day.
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Layoffs begin at US health agencies charged with tracking disease, regulating food
Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul.
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Ultra-processed food: Which to avoid and which you can feel good about
Sixty percent of the average American diet is made up of ultra-processed foods. Here’s what they are, why a nutritionist links them to possible health problems, which foods to avoid and which you can feel good about, like canned tuna. News4’s Jummy Olabanji reports.
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One dose of experimental drug nearly wipes out stealthy cholesterol in ‘remarkable' trial
A single dose of an experimental drug dramatically reduced levels of a deadly form of cholesterol, often thought to be untreatable, for up to one year.
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It's time to worry about bird flu in cats
Three pet owners whose cats got bird flu describe their symptoms and quick declines. As such cases mount, public health experts are warning about raw meat and raw milk.
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Mexico bans junk food sales in schools in its latest salvo against child obesity
Mexico says a government-sponsored junk food ban in schools has taken effect as the country tries to tackle one of the world’s worst obesity and diabetes epidemics.
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FDA's top vaccine scientist, Dr. Peter Marks, is out
In his resignation letter, Marks wrote that health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wanted “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
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Fact check: RFK Jr.'s faulty advice on bird flu
In recent news appearances, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suggested allowing bird flu to spread in poultry flocks unchecked. Scientists say that’s risky because it gives the virus more opportunities to replicate, increasing the chance it could change to spread easily among humans.
