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House Democrats demand answers from CDC over recent changes to vaccine advisory panel

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- House Democrats on the Oversight Committee are calling for an urgent briefing with staff from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), demanding answers over recent moves that have taken place among the agency's vaccine advisory panel, ABC News can... Read More.

US measles cases hit highest number in 33 years: CDC

Wednesday, July 9 by ABC News

Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest number in more than 30 years, according to new federal data published Wednesday.There have been 1,288 confirmed measles cases across 38 states nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease... Read More.

Natural disasters like Texas floods can affect mental health, according to experts

Tuesday, July 8 by ABC News

Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images(Texas) -- Central Texas is continuing to recover from devastating rains and "catastrophic" flooding that damaged homes and businesses and killed more than 100 people, many of whom were children.Victims and first responders may suffer physical injuries from natural disasters, such... Read More.

Medical groups sue HHS, RFK Jr. over ‘unlawful’ vaccine changes

Monday, July 7 by ABC News

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Several major medical organizations filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday over what they are calling "unlawful, unilateral vaccine changes."The six groups -- including the American Academy of... Read More.

ER visits for tick bites near record levels this summer across US

Monday, July 7 by ABC News

STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Emergency rooms across the country are seeing a spike in tick bite cases, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.July has already seen the highest number of tick-related ER visits since 2017, with the... Read More.

Wyoming confirms 1st case of measles in 15 years as infections near 30-year high in US

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Wyoming is reporting its first measles case in 15 years as the infectious disease continues to spread across the United States.The state's Department of Health said on Tuesday that it had confirmed a case in an unvaccinated child in Natrona County,... Read More.

USAID programs now being run by State Department as agency ends operations

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The State Department is taking over programs previously run by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in a move officials say will restructure U.S. foreign assistance and reorient it toward national interests, as a new study finds the cuts could contribute... Read More.

How Trump’s megabilll could affect Medicaid and who could lose coverage

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As Republicans work to pass President Donald Trump's reconciliation bill by his July 4 deadline, many are worried about the changes that could be coming to Medicaid.Medicaid is a joint federal and state health insurance program for disabled and low-income Americans. The Centers... Read More.

Climate change is making it harder for us to sleep: Study

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Rising temperatures, amplified by climate change, are contributing to an increase in cases of sleep apnea, a condition in which breathing repeatedly stops during sleep, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications."If temperature keeps rising the... Read More.

CDC vaccine advisory committee recommends against flu vaccines containing thimerosal

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), made up of members recently hand-selected by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., voted 5-1 on Thursday to recommend against flu vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal.A few moments before, the Centers for... Read More.

House Democrats demand answers from CDC over recent changes to vaccine advisory panel

US measles cases hit highest number in 33 years: CDC

Natural disasters like Texas floods can affect mental health, according to experts

Medical groups sue HHS, RFK Jr. over ‘unlawful’ vaccine changes

ER visits for tick bites near record levels this summer across US

Wyoming confirms 1st case of measles in 15 years as infections near 30-year high in US

USAID programs now being run by State Department as agency ends operations

How Trump’s megabilll could affect Medicaid and who could lose coverage

Climate change is making it harder for us to sleep: Study

CDC vaccine advisory committee recommends against flu vaccines containing thimerosal

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