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Measles cases exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across U.S.
The measles outbreak in west Texas didn’t happen just by chance. The easily preventable disease, declared eliminated in the U ...
As RFK Jr. defends cuts to public health, experts warn of devastating effects that could haunt Americans for decades
There is one area to which experts say Trump’s administration unquestionably has already done real damage: public health.
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Trump Administration Revokes Billions In COVID Spending
Five years after the first COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will pull back billions in ...
Kennedy says he wants to target chronic disease among U.S. tribes. A key program to do that was gutted
A key program using traditional medicine and foods to tackle chronic disease in Native American and Alaska Native communities ...
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Scared by the Measles Outbreaks in the US? The MMR Vaccine Is the Best Way to Protect Yourself
The Cleveland Clinic notes that there is no cure for measles, and measles just has to "run its course." However, the best ...
US measles cases have topped 700 cases in six states: All you need to know
U.S. measles cases topped 700 as of Friday, capping a week in which Indiana joined five other states with active outbreaks, ...
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Potentially Deadly Strep Infections Climbing Fast Across US
An aggressive and potentially deadly form of strep infections is quietly spreading — and it’s striking hardest among the most ...
CDC says cruise ship cleanliness checks aren’t going anywhere, even after mass layoffs
Despite recent layoffs at Health and Human Services, the CDC confirmed its Vessel Sanitation Program will continue.
CDC denies Milwaukee’s request for help with unsafe lead levels in public schools
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has denied a request fromMilwaukee’s public health department for ...
Expert weighs in on RFK Jr. proposal: Fluoride's role in public water needs reevaluation
As states move to restrict fluoride, expert Rich Razgaitis raises questions about its systemic use and highlights disparities ...
El Paso confirms 3 new measles cases; can you get measles if you're vaccinated?
El Paso confirms three new measles cases: a 1-year-old boy, a woman in her 30s, and a man in his 40s. Contact tracing is ...
Can you get the measles if you're vaccinated? What to know as US outbreak grows
Three people have died from measles as the U.S. faces a growing outbreak of the highly contagious virus. Can you get measles if you're vaccinated? Experts explain.