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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.

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.One committee member, Vicky Pebsworth, abstained on... Read More.

CDC vaccine advisory panel to study child immunization schedule, recommends RSV shot for babies

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee voted on Thursday to recommend infants receive a newer monoclonal antibody shot for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 5-2 to recommend clesrovimab, made by Merck, for... Read More.

Ohio lawmakers to introduce bill banning abortion, criminalizing the procedure

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(OHIO) -- Republican lawmakers in Ohio are planning on introducing a bill on Wednesday that would ban almost all abortions and criminalize the procedure.The "Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act" would overturn the amendment to the Ohio constitution, voted on in 2023, that establishes... Read More.

Kraft Heinz to remove artificial dyes from food products over next 2 years

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Kraft Heinz announced on Tuesday that it would be removing artificial food dyes from its products within the next two years.The company said 10% of its products currently contain FD&C color additives, which are approved for use in food by... Read More.

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

CDC vaccine advisory committee recommends against flu vaccines containing thimerosal

CDC vaccine advisory panel to study child immunization schedule, recommends RSV shot for babies

Ohio lawmakers to introduce bill banning abortion, criminalizing the procedure

Kraft Heinz to remove artificial dyes from food products over next 2 years

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