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More US hospitals are ending gender-affirming care for minors. How this could impact patients

Saturday, August 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two U.S. hospitals are the latest to announce they will be ending some, or all, of their pediatric gender-affirming care services at the end of the month.Kaiser Permanente, a health care company that manages 40 hospitals across several states -- including... Read More.

750 HHS employees send signed letter to RFK Jr. asking him to stop spreading misinformation

Thursday, August 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- More than 750 employees across the Department of Health and Human Services sent a signed letter to members of Congress and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday morning, calling on the secretary to stop spreading misinformation.The letter states the deadly... Read More.

Dozens of OB-GYNs fled Idaho after its abortion ban. Medicaid cuts could make access to care even worse.

Thursday, August 21 by ABC News

(IDAHO) -- More than six months after Idaho's near-total abortion ban went into effect, a small town nestled in the state's northern mountain ranges lost its labor and delivery service -- and access to such care could now be imperiled further by looming Medicaid cuts.Bonner... Read More.

California resident tests positive for plague

Thursday, August 21 by ABC News

(SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.) -- A resident in South Lake Tahoe, California, has tested positive for plague, according to local health officials.The person is believed to have been bitten by an infected flea while camping, officials said.In a separate incident last month, a... Read More.

Leading pediatrician group recommends COVID vaccine for infants, toddlers in contrast with RFK Jr.

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said on Tuesday that children ages 6 months to 23 months should receive a COVID-19 vaccine, in contrast with federal health officials.The recommendations are part of the AAP's annual childhood immunization schedule, which includes guidance for... Read More.

Measles outbreak that sickened more than 700 declared over in Texas

Tuesday, August 19 by ABC News

(TEXAS) -- A measles outbreak in Texas that infected more than 700 people has officially been declared over, state health officials announced on Monday.The outbreak was the largest in the state in more than 30 years and led to the deaths of two unvaccinated school-aged... Read More.

Draft of new ‘MAHA’ report suggests RFK Jr. won’t target pesticides

Sunday, August 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The draft of an upcoming government report suggesting ways to improve the health of American children does not recommend severe restrictions on pesticides and ultra-processed foods, according to a copy of the document obtained by ABC News.The draft's language, if left... Read More.

CDC launches new national campaign to tackle mental health, substance use among teens

Wednesday, August 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a new campaign on Tuesday aimed at tackling mental health and substance use among teens ahead of the upcoming school year.The federal campaign, entitled Free Mind, aims to provide teens and their parents or... Read More.

Senate confirms Trump nominee Susan Monarez as CDC director. Here’s what to know

Thursday, July 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate confirmed Susan Monarez as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Monarez was confirmed by a vote of 51-47 along party lines on Tuesday evening. Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) were... Read More.

1st pill for obstructive sleep apnea could be around the corner

Thursday, July 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The first oral pill for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could be around the corner after pharmaceutical company Apnimed Inc. reported positive results from its stage III clinical trial.Currently, many people diagnosed with OSA patients require a machine that covers their nose... Read More.

More US hospitals are ending gender-affirming care for minors. How this could impact patients

750 HHS employees send signed letter to RFK Jr. asking him to stop spreading misinformation

Dozens of OB-GYNs fled Idaho after its abortion ban. Medicaid cuts could make access to care even worse.

California resident tests positive for plague

Measles outbreak that sickened more than 700 declared over in Texas

Draft of new ‘MAHA’ report suggests RFK Jr. won’t target pesticides

CDC launches new national campaign to tackle mental health, substance use among teens

Senate confirms Trump nominee Susan Monarez as CDC director. Here’s what to know

1st pill for obstructive sleep apnea could be around the corner

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