What policies could RFK Jr. actually change at HHS?
(WASHINGTON) -- Named to lead the nation's sprawling Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has big ideas for busting public... Read More.
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Bird flu found in sample of California raw milk: Officials
(FRESNO, CA) -- After bird flu was detected in a retail sample of raw milk produced and packaged by Raw Farm, LLC, the California... Read More.
Infant dead in listeria outbreak tied to Yu Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products: CDC
(NEW YORK) -- An infant has died in a listeria outbreak linked to a brand of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, federal authorities said... Read More.
Could bird flu strain the US public health system as seasonal influenza ramps up?
(NEW YORK) -- As seasonal influenza ramps up, and with bird flu continuing to circulate, some public health experts are worried there may be... Read More.
Some hospitals seeing increase in RSV, walking pneumonia. Heres what to know
(NEW YORK) -- Some hospitals in the U.S. are seeing an increase in RSV and higher levels of "walking pneumonia" among young children despite... Read More.
What to know about Dr. Oz as Trump picks him to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(NEW YORK) -- President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that heart surgeon-turned-TV-host Dr. Mehmet Oz would lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)."America is facing... Read More.
Escaped primates open can of worms for South Carolinas Alpha Genesis research lab
(YEMASSEE, SC) -- With four primates still on the loose after 43 of them escaped on Nov. 6 from the Alpha Genesis Inc. research... Read More.
California confirms first US case of more severe mpox strain — but risk to public remains low
(SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif.) -- Health officials in California have confirmed the first domestic case of a more severe strain of mpox in a... Read More.
Doctors worried RFK Jr. will tout vaccine-skeptic views after he is picked for HHS secretary
(NEW YORK) -- With the recent pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the environmental attorney's... Read More.
Patients are stockpiling birth control over fears Trump could limit access to contraception
(NEW YORK) -- Women are stocking up on birth control and asking for long-term contraception methods following President Donald Trump being elected to a... Read More.
Black infant mortality rate more than double the rate among white infants: CDC
(NEW YORK) -- Infant mortality rates remained relatively unchanged from 2022 to 2023, but racial and ethnic disparities still persist, new provisional federal data... Read More.
What Trump has said about birth control, and what he could do as president
The election of former President Donald Trump to a second term has put a spotlight on what his return to the White House may look... Read More.
