Childhood vaccine rates are backsliding — and exemptions are getting easier​Childhood vaccine rates are backsliding — and exemptions are getting easier 

Childhood vaccine rates are backsliding — and exemptions are getting easier​Childhood vaccine rates are backsliding — and exemptions are getting easier 

 An NBC News data investigation finds that much of the U.S. currently doesn’t have the protection needed to stop the spread of deadly diseases. St. Louis is a window into hurdles communities face nationwide.  ​​An NBC News data investigation finds that much of the U.S. currently doesn’t have the protection needed to stop the spread of…

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Harvard cuts threaten a giant in the biomedical research community: A database on the tiny fruit fly​Harvard cuts threaten a giant in the biomedical research community: A database on the tiny fruit fly 

Harvard cuts threaten a giant in the biomedical research community: A database on the tiny fruit fly​Harvard cuts threaten a giant in the biomedical research community: A database on the tiny fruit fly 

 For more than a century, the humble fruit fly has paved the way for many critical scientific breakthroughs.  ​​For more than a century, the humble fruit fly has paved the way for many critical scientific breakthroughs. 

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Mapping where childhood vaccination rates are lowest​Mapping where childhood vaccination rates are lowest 

Mapping where childhood vaccination rates are lowest​Mapping where childhood vaccination rates are lowest 

 How much vaccination percentages have fallen, and where exactly, has been kept in state health department files — or not tabulated at all. Now this data is in one place.  ​​How much vaccination percentages have fallen, and where exactly, has been kept in state health department files — or not tabulated at all. Now this data…

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Try These Simple and Realistic Ways to Eat Smarter​Try These Simple and Realistic Ways to Eat Smarter 

 What does it really mean to eat smarter? Dr. Ian Smith, the author of “Eat Your Age: Feel Younger, Be Happier, Live Longer,” joins TODAY to share simple diet adjustments for healthier living. Tips include “eating the rainbow,” limiting sugar and more.  ​​What does it really mean to eat smarter? Dr. Ian Smith, the author of…

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RFK Jr.’s latest health target could threaten vaccine production in the U.S.​RFK Jr.’s latest health target could threaten vaccine production in the U.S. 

RFK Jr.’s latest health target could threaten vaccine production in the U.S.​RFK Jr.’s latest health target could threaten vaccine production in the U.S. 

 The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program created a special court for vaccine-related injuries. Kennedy has called it “broken” and vows to “fix it.”  ​​The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program created a special court for vaccine-related injuries. Kennedy has called it “broken” and vows to “fix it.” 

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Middle-class families on Obamacare brace for higher health care premiums next year​Middle-class families on Obamacare brace for higher health care premiums next year 

Middle-class families on Obamacare brace for higher health care premiums next year​Middle-class families on Obamacare brace for higher health care premiums next year 

 Tax credits made Affordable Care Act plans accessible to middle-class families. Enhanced subsidies are set to expire at the end of 2025, which could result in major price jumps.  ​​Tax credits made Affordable Care Act plans accessible to middle-class families. Enhanced subsidies are set to expire at the end of 2025, which could result in major…

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FDA to present data it claims ties Covid shots to child deaths at CDC meeting​FDA to present data it claims ties Covid shots to child deaths at CDC meeting 

FDA to present data it claims ties Covid shots to child deaths at CDC meeting​FDA to present data it claims ties Covid shots to child deaths at CDC meeting 

 FDA officials plan to present data they claim links the Covid vaccine to 25 deaths in children at a CDC vaccine panel meeting next week, a source confirmed to NBC News.  ​​FDA officials plan to present data they claim links the Covid vaccine to 25 deaths in children at a CDC vaccine panel meeting next week,…

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Ousted CDC director Susan Monarez to testify at Senate committee hearing​Ousted CDC director Susan Monarez to testify at Senate committee hearing 

Ousted CDC director Susan Monarez to testify at Senate committee hearing​Ousted CDC director Susan Monarez to testify at Senate committee hearing 

 Sen. Bill Cassidy, chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, has vowed to conduct “oversight” of the CDC after RFK Jr. fired Monarez.  ​​Sen. Bill Cassidy, chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, has vowed to conduct “oversight” of the CDC after RFK Jr. fired Monarez. 

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