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WEATHER ALERT

8 warnings, 18 watches and 4 advisories in effect for 15 regions in the area

ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR.


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RFK Jr. promoted a food company he says will make Americans healthy. Their meals are ultraprocessed

Read full article: RFK Jr. promoted a food company he says will make Americans healthy. Their meals are ultraprocessed

Health secretary Robert F.

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Doctors and public health organizations sue Kennedy over vaccine policy change

Read full article: Doctors and public health organizations sue Kennedy over vaccine policy change

Doctors groups and public health organizations are suing the U.S. government over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for most children and pregnant women.

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American kids have become increasingly unhealthy over nearly two decades, new study finds

Read full article: American kids have become increasingly unhealthy over nearly two decades, new study finds

A new study shows that the health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to experience obesity, chronic diseases and other problems.

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FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staff

Read full article: FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staff

A top official at the Food and Drug Administration recently overruled government scientists on the availability of two COVID-19 vaccines.

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RSV vaccine access expanded to some people in their 50s, according to CDC website

Read full article: RSV vaccine access expanded to some people in their 50s, according to CDC website

The Trump administration appears to be expanding RSV vaccinations to some adults starting at age 50 instead of 60.

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20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officials

Read full article: 20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officials

The Trump administration has violated federal privacy laws when it turned over Medicaid data on millions of enrollees to federal deportation officials last month, says California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

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HHS layoffs were likely unlawful and must be halted, US judge says

Read full article: HHS layoffs were likely unlawful and must be halted, US judge says

A federal judge says that recent layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were likely unlawful and must be halted.

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Takeaways from interviews with families forever changed by diseases that vaccines can prevent

Read full article: Takeaways from interviews with families forever changed by diseases that vaccines can prevent

In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran rampant in America.

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A rundown of recent Trump administration vaccine policy changes

Read full article: A rundown of recent Trump administration vaccine policy changes

The Trump administration is continuing to make its imprint on U.S. vaccine policy in recent days.

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RFK Jr. made promises about vaccines. Here's what he's done as health secretary

Read full article: RFK Jr. made promises about vaccines. Here's what he's done as health secretary

The Department of Health and Human Services under Robert F.

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Oklahoma seeks to exclude soda, candy from food stamp purchases

Read full article: Oklahoma seeks to exclude soda, candy from food stamp purchases

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says the state is seeking federal permission to exclude soft drinks and candy from the list of items that can be purchased with food stamps.

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Duncan Hines parent Conagra Brands says it will phase out artificial colors

Read full article: Duncan Hines parent Conagra Brands says it will phase out artificial colors

Conagra Brands, the parent company of Duncan Hines, Slim Jim and other brands, is the latest big food company to say it’s discontinuing the use of artificial dyes.

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Thimerosal: What to know about the vaccine preservative from a bygone flu-shot debate

Read full article: Thimerosal: What to know about the vaccine preservative from a bygone flu-shot debate

The Trump administration's vaccine advisers have brought up an old flu-shot debate: Whether it's time to wipe out the last small fraction of those vaccines that contain a controversial preservative.

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Kennedy’s advisers back flu vaccination, but not shots with a rarely used preservative

Read full article: Kennedy’s advisers back flu vaccination, but not shots with a rarely used preservative

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

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Kennedy says US is pulling funding from global vaccine group Gavi

Read full article: Kennedy says US is pulling funding from global vaccine group Gavi

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

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FDA requires updated warning about rare heart risk with COVID shots

Read full article: FDA requires updated warning about rare heart risk with COVID shots

U.S. health officials have expanded warnings about a rare heart side effect associated with the two leading COVID-19 vaccines.

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CDC nominee Susan Monarez sidesteps questions about disagreements with RFK in Senate hearing

Read full article: CDC nominee Susan Monarez sidesteps questions about disagreements with RFK in Senate hearing

CDC nominee Susan Monarez says she values vaccines and rigorous scientific evidence but has largely sidestepped questions about widespread cuts to the agency and whether she disagreed with any of Health Secretary Robert F.

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Kennedy's new vaccine panel alarms pediatricians with inquiries into long-settled questions

Read full article: Kennedy's new vaccine panel alarms pediatricians with inquiries into long-settled questions

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

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Texas will put warning labels on some foods, but its additives list has inaccuracies

Read full article: Texas will put warning labels on some foods, but its additives list has inaccuracies

A Texas law promoting the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda requires first-ever warning labels on certain foods like chips and candies.

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New CDC advisers will skip some expected topics and explore a target of antivaccine activists

Read full article: New CDC advisers will skip some expected topics and explore a target of antivaccine activists

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

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What to know about the COVID variant that may cause 'razor blade' sore throats

Read full article: What to know about the COVID variant that may cause 'razor blade' sore throats

A new COVID-19 variant may be causing “razor blade” sore throats in people who get it.

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California senators demand Trump immigration officials stop using Medicaid data

Read full article: California senators demand Trump immigration officials stop using Medicaid data

The Trump administration’s decision to provide deportation officials with personal data — including the immigration status — on millions of Medicaid enrollees prompted two California U.S. senators on Wednesday to demand that the data sharing “cease” and for Homeland Security officials to “destroy” the records.

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Conservative Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez announces bid to run for US Sen. Bill Cassidy’s seat

Read full article: Conservative Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez announces bid to run for US Sen. Bill Cassidy’s seat

Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez, a conservative Republican, has officially launched his bid to run for U.S. Senate in 2026.

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FDA to offer faster drug reviews to companies promoting 'national priorities'

Read full article: FDA to offer faster drug reviews to companies promoting 'national priorities'

The Food and Drug Administration says it will begin offering faster reviews to new medicines that align with Trump administration priorities for Americans' health.

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Judge rules some NIH grant cuts illegal, saying he's never seen such discrimination in 40 years

Read full article: Judge rules some NIH grant cuts illegal, saying he's never seen such discrimination in 40 years

A federal judge says it was illegal for the Trump administration to cancel several hundred research grants issued by the National Institutes of Health.

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Dismissed members of CDC vaccine committee call Kennedy's actions 'destabilizing'

Read full article: Dismissed members of CDC vaccine committee call Kennedy's actions 'destabilizing'

The 17 experts recently dismissed from a government vaccine advisory panel say Health Secretary Robert F.

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Trump administration gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials

Read full article: Trump administration gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials

President Donald Trump's administration has released to deportation officials the personal data for millions of Medicaid enrollees, including their immigration status.

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Black dads go public with support for their kids with autism -- and each other

Read full article: Black dads go public with support for their kids with autism -- and each other

A growing number of Black fathers with autistic children are looking to be more visible in the national autism conversation through podcasts, nonprofits and summits that specifically address their experience.

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Robert F. Kennedy met with the CIA after a trip to the Soviet Union, newly declassified files show

Read full article: Robert F. Kennedy met with the CIA after a trip to the Soviet Union, newly declassified files show

The CIA has released 1,500 pages of previously classified documents relating to the assassination of New York Sen. Robert F.

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The Latest: California senator removed after interrupting news conference by Kristi Noem

Read full article: The Latest: California senator removed after interrupting news conference by Kristi Noem

California U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed after he interrupted a Los Angeles press conference on immigration by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

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Kennedy's new CDC panel includes members who have criticized vaccines and spread misinformation

Read full article: Kennedy's new CDC panel includes members who have criticized vaccines and spread misinformation

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

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Takeaways from AP's report on financial interests of RFK Jr. adviser who runs wellness platform

Read full article: Takeaways from AP's report on financial interests of RFK Jr. adviser who runs wellness platform

A top aide to Health Secretary Robert F.

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RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee

Read full article: RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee

Health Secretary Robert F.

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Measles outbreaks in Michigan and Pennsylvania end, while Texas logs just 4 new cases

Read full article: Measles outbreaks in Michigan and Pennsylvania end, while Texas logs just 4 new cases

The U.S. is up to 1,168 confirmed measles cases this year.

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Kentucky confirms measles outbreak as US nears its highest case count in more than 30 years

Read full article: Kentucky confirms measles outbreak as US nears its highest case count in more than 30 years

The U.S. is up to 1,267 confirmed measles cases this year and Kentucky has a new outbreak.

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The Latest: RFK Jr. removes entire CDC vaccine advisory committee

Read full article: The Latest: RFK Jr. removes entire CDC vaccine advisory committee

Health Secretary Robert F.

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NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Trump's deep cuts in public health research

Read full article: NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Trump's deep cuts in public health research

President Donald Trump’s National Institutes of Health director says some employees’ critical letter to him has “fundamental misconceptions about the policy directions the NIH has taken.”.

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Unsubstantiated 'chemtrail' conspiracy theories lead to legislation proposed in US statehouses

Read full article: Unsubstantiated 'chemtrail' conspiracy theories lead to legislation proposed in US statehouses

State legislatures are passing bills to ban weather modification and geoengineering based on decades-old “chemtrails” conspiracy theories, moving the fringe theory from online into actual public policy.

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Who's in charge? CDC's leadership 'crisis' apparent amid new COVID-19 vaccine guidance

Read full article: Who's in charge? CDC's leadership 'crisis' apparent amid new COVID-19 vaccine guidance

The CDC, a $9.2 billion-a-year agency tasked with reviewing life-saving vaccines, monitoring diseases and watching for budding threats to Americans’ health, is without a clear leader.

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Kennedy has ordered a review of baby formula. Here's what you should know

Read full article: Kennedy has ordered a review of baby formula. Here's what you should know

Health Secretary Robert F.

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RFK Jr. says autism 'destroys' families. Here's what those families want you to know

Read full article: RFK Jr. says autism 'destroys' families. Here's what those families want you to know

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

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FDA approves Moderna's new lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine

Read full article: FDA approves Moderna's new lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine

The Food and Drug administration has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna but with limits on who can use it.

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Deep cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to come

Read full article: Deep cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to come

Americans are losing an array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy.

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CDC removes language that says healthy kids and pregnant women should get COVID shots

Read full article: CDC removes language that says healthy kids and pregnant women should get COVID shots

The nation’s top public health agency has posted new recommendations that healthy children and pregnant women may — but no longer should — get COVID-19 vaccinations.

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The Latest: Trump says he will double steel tariffs to 50%

Read full article: The Latest: Trump says he will double steel tariffs to 50%

President Donald Trump says he is going to double the tariff rate on steel from 25% to 50%.

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White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report

Read full article: White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report

The White House will fix errors in a much-anticipated federal government report spearheaded by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

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Utah lawmakers said gender-affirming care is harmful to kids. Their own study contradicts that claim

Read full article: Utah lawmakers said gender-affirming care is harmful to kids. Their own study contradicts that claim

Utah Republicans passed a ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender youth in 2023 and argued it was needed to protect vulnerable kids from treatments that could cause long-term harm.

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Trump administration cancels $766 million Moderna contract to fight pandemic flu

Read full article: Trump administration cancels $766 million Moderna contract to fight pandemic flu

The Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to drugmaker Moderna Inc. to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including H5N1 bird flu.

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Will you be able to get a COVID-19 shot? Here's what we know so far

Read full article: Will you be able to get a COVID-19 shot? Here's what we know so far

For many Americans, it's not clear how easy getting a COVID-19 vaccination will be.

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A new variant of COVID-19 may be driving up cases in some parts of the world, WHO says

Read full article: A new variant of COVID-19 may be driving up cases in some parts of the world, WHO says

A new variant of COVID-19 is circulating in parts of the world and may be driving an increase in cases in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions.

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217 days and counting: Trump's rules slow the release of migrant children to their families

Read full article: 217 days and counting: Trump's rules slow the release of migrant children to their families

Releases of immigrant children in U.S. custody have slowed dramatically since the Trump administration increased vetting of people seeking to take care of them.

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Amid measles outbreak, Texas is poised to make vaccine exemptions for kids easier

Read full article: Amid measles outbreak, Texas is poised to make vaccine exemptions for kids easier

Texas has been the center of the nation's largest measles outbreak in decades.

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COVID vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women, Kennedy says

Read full article: COVID vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women, Kennedy says

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

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RFK Jr.'s MAHA report raises concerns about vaccines, American foods and prescription drugs

Read full article: RFK Jr.'s MAHA report raises concerns about vaccines, American foods and prescription drugs

A new government-issued report reflects some of the most controversial views on vaccines, the nation’s food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs held by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

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FDA panel is split on updates to COVID shots as questions loom for fall vaccinations

Read full article: FDA panel is split on updates to COVID shots as questions loom for fall vaccinations

Government advisers are split on whether drugmakers should update their COVID-19 vaccines to better protect Americans this fall and winter.

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RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report worries farmers, Republicans ahead of release

Read full article: RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report worries farmers, Republicans ahead of release

A much-anticipated White House report about childhood diseases has provoked a tug-of-war that’s pitted farmers and some prominent Republican lawmakers against health secretary Robert F.

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WHO adopts a 'pandemic agreement' after the chaos of COVID

Read full article: WHO adopts a 'pandemic agreement' after the chaos of COVID

The World Health Organization's member countries have approved an agreement to better prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemics in the wake of the devastation wrought by the coronavirus.

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Nebraska to ban soda and energy drinks from SNAP under first USDA waiver

Read full article: Nebraska to ban soda and energy drinks from SNAP under first USDA waiver

Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the food benefit program for low-income Americans long known as food stamps.

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RFK Jr. pledged not to upend US vaccine system, but big changes are underway

Read full article: RFK Jr. pledged not to upend US vaccine system, but big changes are underway

Health agencies working under Robert F.

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FDA approves Novavax COVID-19 shot but with unusual restrictions

Read full article: FDA approves Novavax COVID-19 shot but with unusual restrictions

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine but with unusual restrictions.

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Trump administration again blocked from cutting billions in federal health money

Read full article: Trump administration again blocked from cutting billions in federal health money

A federal judge says the government must stop slashing billions in money for public health departments.

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South African leader and Trump will meet next week after US took in white South Africans as refugees

Read full article: South African leader and Trump will meet next week after US took in white South Africans as refugees

President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa are scheduled to hold talks at the White House next week.

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Kennedy assures Congress funding for Head Start will not be cut

Read full article: Kennedy assures Congress funding for Head Start will not be cut

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

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Trump surgeon general pick praised unproven psychedelic therapy, said mushrooms helped her find love

Read full article: Trump surgeon general pick praised unproven psychedelic therapy, said mushrooms helped her find love

President Donald Trump’s new pick for surgeon general wrote in a recent book that people should consider using unproven psychedelic drugs as therapy and in a newsletter suggested her use of mushrooms helped her find love.

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Lawmakers question Kennedy on staffing cuts, funding freezes and policy changes at health department

Read full article: Lawmakers question Kennedy on staffing cuts, funding freezes and policy changes at health department

Republicans and Democrats alike are questioning the deep staffing cuts, research funding freezes and policy changes U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

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Live updates: Trump’s meeting with Syria’s new president could mark a turning point for the Mideast

Read full article: Live updates: Trump’s meeting with Syria’s new president could mark a turning point for the Mideast

President Donald Trump has met with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia.

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FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids' teeth

Read full article: FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids' teeth

U.S. health officials are announcing an effort to phase out ingestible fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth, citing possible health risks.

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Illinois governor is first in US to block federal access to personal data on autism

Read full article: Illinois governor is first in US to block federal access to personal data on autism

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed an executive order protecting the privacy of autism-related health data.

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The Latest: Trump signs executive order that gives drugmakers 30-day deadline to lower costs

Read full article: The Latest: Trump signs executive order that gives drugmakers 30-day deadline to lower costs

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order meant to try to lower drug costs for American consumers.

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Louisiana governor pushes Trump to weigh primary challenger to GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, AP sources say

Read full article: Louisiana governor pushes Trump to weigh primary challenger to GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, AP sources say

President Donald Trump and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry have discussed the possibility that Julia Letlow, a congresswoman elected in 2021 after her husband died of COVID, might challenge Sen. Bill Cassidy in next year's Republican primary.

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Experts call Kennedy’s plan to find autism’s cause unrealistic

Read full article: Experts call Kennedy’s plan to find autism’s cause unrealistic

Many autism experts say the Trump administration's plan to find autism's causes is unrealistic.

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On podcasts, Trump’s surgeon general pick touts organics, questions vaccines and talks spirituality

Read full article: On podcasts, Trump’s surgeon general pick touts organics, questions vaccines and talks spirituality

President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, has appeared on numerous wellness and right-wing podcasts over the past year.

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The Latest: Trump says the ‘final details’ are still to come in UK trade agreement

Read full article: The Latest: Trump says the ‘final details’ are still to come in UK trade agreement

U.S. President Donald Trump said from the White House on Thursday that his government has reached a trade agreement with the United Kingdom.

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Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon general

Read full article: Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon general

President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

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US Health department will analyze data from autistic Medicare, Medicaid enrollees, RFK Jr. says

Read full article: US Health department will analyze data from autistic Medicare, Medicaid enrollees, RFK Jr. says

The U.S. Health and Human Services department will start a research project to examine medical data and records of Medicaid and Medicare enrollees who have been diagnosed with autism, health secretary Robert F.

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Moderna study shows immune response in older adults for a combo flu and COVID-19 shot

Read full article: Moderna study shows immune response in older adults for a combo flu and COVID-19 shot

A combination shot for flu and COVID-19 using messenger RNA generated antibodies in a company-funded study.

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Critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures to lead FDA vaccine program

Read full article: Critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures to lead FDA vaccine program

The Food and Drug Administration says that a prominent medical contrarian and critic of the drug industry will head its vaccine center.

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How Utah dentists are preparing patients for the first statewide fluoride ban

Read full article: How Utah dentists are preparing patients for the first statewide fluoride ban

Utah dentists say they’re bracing for an increase in tooth decay among the state’s most vulnerable people.

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Disabled workers have faced prejudice. Now they face DOGE firings

Read full article: Disabled workers have faced prejudice. Now they face DOGE firings

Layoffs of disabled workers across the federal government are raising questions about its commitment to inclusion.

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Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting access to abortion medication

Read full article: Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting access to abortion medication

The Trump administration on Monday asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit from three GOP-led states seeking to cut off telehealth access to abortion medication mifepristone.

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National Endowment for the Arts cuts off funding, pushes for staff resignations

Read full article: National Endowment for the Arts cuts off funding, pushes for staff resignations

President Donald Trump’s proposed budget calls for the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts, which provides hundreds of millions of dollars each year to individuals and institutions around the country.

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Coalition of 19 states ask federal judge to reverse deep cuts to US Health and Human Services

Read full article: Coalition of 19 states ask federal judge to reverse deep cuts to US Health and Human Services

Attorneys general in 19 states and Washington, D.

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How cruise ship passengers can stay safe from the latest version of norovirus

Read full article: How cruise ship passengers can stay safe from the latest version of norovirus

Americans planning cruise ship vacations may have new concerns this spring and summer.

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Former Vice President Pence defends Constitution after getting Profile in Courage Award

Read full article: Former Vice President Pence defends Constitution after getting Profile in Courage Award

Former Vice President Mike Pence repeatedly defended the Constitution after receiving the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.

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A community rallied to share flu shot experiences. Then the government stopped the study

Read full article: A community rallied to share flu shot experiences. Then the government stopped the study

Some Denver parents got texts during this winter's brutal flu season with videos sharing why people in their neighborhoods chose flu shots for their kids.

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Door knocks and DNA tests: How the Trump administration plans to keep tabs on 450,000 migrant kids

Read full article: Door knocks and DNA tests: How the Trump administration plans to keep tabs on 450,000 migrant kids

President Donald Trump's administration is conducting a massive, multi-agency review of 450,000 migrant children who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without their parents during President Joe Biden’s term.

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Musk defends his work as he prepares to wind down at DOGE but gives hazy answers on future

Read full article: Musk defends his work as he prepares to wind down at DOGE but gives hazy answers on future

Elon Musk is defending the work of the Department of Government Efficiency as he prepares to scale back from his government role and spend more time at his businesses.

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Lovefest or Cabinet meeting? For Donald Trump, it's both

Read full article: Lovefest or Cabinet meeting? For Donald Trump, it's both

Secretary of State Marco Rubio notes at the end of President Trump’s marathon Cabinet meeting that the U.S. has brought home 47 wrongfully detained Americans so far in Trump’s second term.

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Florida is poised to ban fluoride from public water systems

Read full article: Florida is poised to ban fluoride from public water systems

Florida is poised to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say the mineral is a safe, effective way to protect people of all ages from developing cavities.

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FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots

Read full article: FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots

There’s new uncertainty about updated COVID-19 shots this fall after the Trump administration’s handling of a shot from Novavax.

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How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food

Read full article: How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food

U.S. health officials are pushing to get artificial colors out of the nation's food supply.

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Trump's first 100 days: Steamrolling government, strong-arming allies and igniting trade wars

Read full article: Trump's first 100 days: Steamrolling government, strong-arming allies and igniting trade wars

In his first 100 days, President Donald Trump has exerted his power on a scale with no easy historical comparison.

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RFK Jr. recounts heroin addiction and spiritual awakening, urges focus on prevention and community

Read full article: RFK Jr. recounts heroin addiction and spiritual awakening, urges focus on prevention and community

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

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Novavax says its COVID-19 shot is on track for full FDA approval after delay

Read full article: Novavax says its COVID-19 shot is on track for full FDA approval after delay

Novavax says its closely watched COVID-19 vaccine is on track for full U.S. approval after additional discussions with the Food and Drug Administration.

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US health officials seek to phase out artificial dyes from the food supply

Read full article: US health officials seek to phase out artificial dyes from the food supply

U.S. health officials say they'll urge foodmakers to phase out petroleum-based artificial colors in the nation’s food supply.

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The Latest: Vance calls for greater ties with India as he meets with Modi to discuss trade deal

Read full article: The Latest: Vance calls for greater ties with India as he meets with Modi to discuss trade deal

While in India on Tuesday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance called for enhanced engagement with the South Asian country.

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FACT FOCUS: Examining RFK Jr.'s claims about measles, autism and diet as head of HHS

Read full article: FACT FOCUS: Examining RFK Jr.'s claims about measles, autism and diet as head of HHS

Health Secretary Robert F.

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Video shows doctor with measles treating kids. RFK Jr later praised him as an ‘extraordinary’ healer

Read full article: Video shows doctor with measles treating kids. RFK Jr later praised him as an ‘extraordinary’ healer

A video shows a Texas doctor, who has been treating children in a measles outbreak, with a measles rash on his face in a clinic while caring for patients a week before he met with Health Secretary Robert F.

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Trump turns a COVID information website into a promotion page for the lab leak theory

Read full article: Trump turns a COVID information website into a promotion page for the lab leak theory

A federal website that used to feature information on vaccines, testing and treatment for COVID-19 has been transformed into a page supporting the theory that the pandemic originated with a lab leak.

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10,000 pages of records about Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 assassination are released, on Trump's order

Read full article: 10,000 pages of records about Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 assassination are released, on Trump's order

About 10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F.

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