Tag: health

 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention leadership was in stunning disarray Wednesday evening after the Trump administration fired the agency’s director hours after she refused to resign under pressure.  ​​The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention leadership was in stunning disarray Wednesday evening after the Trump administration fired the agency’s director hours after she refused…

 Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as he signed into law a trio of MAHA-inspired bills.  ​​Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as he signed into law a trio of MAHA-inspired bills. 

 A federal-state partnership that monitors for foodborne illnesses quietly scaled back its operations nearly two months ago  ​​A federal-state partnership that monitors for foodborne illnesses quietly scaled back its operations nearly two months ago 

 Health officials in New York City are investigating a Bronx apartment complex after two residents tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease.  ​​Health officials in New York City are investigating a Bronx apartment complex after two residents tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease. 

 MAHA loves dietary supplements. But that hasn’t yet led to gains for the industry in Washington.  ​​MAHA loves dietary supplements. But that hasn’t yet led to gains for the industry in Washington. 

 One in 33 babies in the United States are born with birth defects.  ​​One in 33 babies in the United States are born with birth defects. 

 The Trump administration said it was terminating mRNA vaccine research and shifting focus to other approaches, including a previously announced “whole-virus” vaccine platform.  ​​The Trump administration said it was terminating mRNA vaccine research and shifting focus to other approaches, including a previously announced “whole-virus” vaccine platform. 

 The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite new world screwworm has been detected in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services said early Monday  ​​The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite new world screwworm has been detected in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services said early Monday 

 More than 20 hospitals and health systems have temporarily or indefinitely rolled back transgender care for minors and some young adults this year amid threats of federal investigations and cuts to government funding, an NBC News analysis found.  ​

 Dutch dental experts creating a definitive oral care guide share science-backed tips: use electric brushes, pea-sized toothpaste, and consider interdental brushes.  ​