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Who is Dr. Casey Means? A look at Trumps pick for US surgeon general

Saturday, May 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Earlier this week, President Donald Trump announced he will be nominating Dr. Casey Means for U.S. surgeon general, replacing his former pick, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, after questions emerged about her credentials.Means has been prominent in the "Make America Healthy Again" movement championed... Read More.

FDA approves, expands 3 natural color additives after RFK Jr.s plan to remove artificial food dyes

Saturday, May 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved on Friday additional color additives from natural sources in line with the Department of Health and Human Services' goal to eliminate artificial food dyes.The agency approved two dyes and expanded approval of a third,... Read More.

US surpasses 1,000 measles cases for 1st time in 5 years: CDC

Friday, May 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. has surpassed 1,000 measles cases for the first time in five years, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Friday.A total of 1,001 cases have been confirmed in 30 states including Alaska,... Read More.

Milwaukee struggles through growing lead crisis — with federal help nowhere to be found

Wednesday, May 7 by ABC News

(MILWAUKEE) -- Kat Cisar, a mother of 6-year-old twins, found out in late February that her kids were potentially being exposed to harmful lead paint and dust at their Milwaukee school. By May, their school was on a growing list of eight others across... Read More.

Why it feels like allergy season is getting longer, more severe

Wednesday, May 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Temperatures are beginning to warm up, indicating the arrival of spring -- and of allergy season for millions of Americans.Research shows that allergy seasons may be hitting people harder by starting earlier, lasting longer and creating more pollen.Growing seasons -- the... Read More.

Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across the US. Heres what you need to know

Tuesday, May 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across the United States more than a year after the first human case was detected.Since then, at least 70 people have fallen ill and at least one death was recorded in Louisiana, according to... Read More.

Measles cases surpass 900 in US as infections confirmed in 29 states, CDC data shows

Saturday, May 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Measles cases in the U.S. have surpassed 900 as outbreaks continue to spread across the county, according to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data published Friday.A total of 935 cases have been confirmed in 29 states including Alaska, Arkansas,... Read More.

RFK Jr. calls for new vaccines to undergo placebo-controlled trials

Saturday, May 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will require new vaccines to undergo placebo testing, marking what a department spokesperson called "a radical departure from past practices."The policy change would force vaccines, in order to be approved for human use,... Read More.

Case of tuberculosis confirmed at Florida high school: Officials

Wednesday, April 30 by ABC News

(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) -- A case of active tuberculosis has been confirmed at a Florida high school, according to state health officials.The Florida Department of Health in Broward County (DOH-Broward) identified the infected individual, who was recently on campus at Dillard High School in... Read More.

Even a small uptick in vaccination could prevent millions of US measles cases. Heres how