Why doctors say the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine is still necessary
(NEW YORK) -- Ahead of a key meeting amongst the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisors -- now with 12 members... Read More.
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Local Food Drive Underway to Help Families with Food Insecurity
Food insecurity has been a growing problem among families in Massachusetts and beyond. To counter this, the Milford Democratic Town Committee and Indivisible Coalition... Read More.
CDC finds 4% drop in US death rate in 2024. Experts say decline may be due to COVID
(NEW YORK) -- The United States death rate decreased by 3.8% in 2024 as COVID fell out of the top 10 leading causes of... Read More.
Florida pediatrician warns vaccine mandate removal could harm vulnerable residents
(FLORIDA) -- A top Florida pediatrician warned Thursday that the state's plan to eliminate all vaccine mandates could lead to outbreaks of preventable diseases and... Read More.
Using your phone on the toilet raises your risk of hemorrhoids, study suggests
(NEW YORK) -- People who use their smartphones while sitting on the toilet face are at higher risk for painful, itchy hemorrhoids, according to... Read More.
Florida surgeon general says state is moving to ‘end all vaccine mandates’
(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- Florida is moving to "end all vaccine mandates" in the state, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced at a press conference... Read More.
More than 1,000 current, former HHS employees sign letter calling on RFK Jr. to resign
(WASHINGTON) -- More than 1,000 current and former employees across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) signed a letter on Wednesday morning calling... Read More.
Former CDC directors say RFK Jr. is endangering Americans’ health
(WASHINGTON) -- Dr. Richard Besser explains why he and other former directors of the CDC wrote an op-ed criticizing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy... Read More.
Doctors may need to rethink decades of routine beta blocker use for some patients after a heart attack, studies suggest
(NEW YORK) -- A large new study conducted in Spain and Italy found that beta blockers, drugs often used to slow the heart rate... Read More.
Doctors may need to rethink decades of routine beta blocker use for some patients after a heart attack, studies suggest
(NEW YORK) -- A large new study conducted in Spain and Italy found that beta blockers, drugs often used to slow the heart rate... Read More.
COVID cases, hospitalizations ticking up in the US but remain lower than last year
(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 cases are ticking up in the U.S. as children head back to school and the country prepares to enter the... Read More.
FDA expands warning of radioactive shrimp as 2 more brands are recalled
(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding its warning about radioactive shrimp, recalling more brands due to possible contamination.The federal health... Read More.
