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2nd child with measles dies in Texas, according to state health officials

Monday, April 7 by ABC News

(LUBBOCK, TEXAS) -- A second child in Texas has died of measles, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services."The school-aged child who tested positive for measles was hospitalized in Lubbock and passed away on Thursday from what the child’s doctors described as... Read More.

16 state attorneys general sue Trump administration over NIH grant terminations

Saturday, April 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sixteen state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Friday over its cancellation of research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, argues the cancellation of... Read More.

Scientists sue NIH, HHS, RFK Jr. over termination of research grants

Friday, April 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Researchers who had millions of dollars' worth of grants terminated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are suing the federal government in the hopes of stopping any further research cancellations.The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday evening against the NIH and its... Read More.

RFK Jr. said HHS layoffs are needed as Americans are getting sicker. Heres what the data shows.

Friday, April 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORIK) -- About 10,000 people across the United States Department of Health and Human Services were laid off this week as part of a massive restructuring plan.In a post on X on Tuesday afternoon, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the layoffs... Read More.

Measles outbreak in Texas hits 481 cases, with 59 new infections confirmed in last 3 days

Friday, April 4 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The measles outbreak in western Texas has hit 481 cases, with 59 newly identified infections confirmed over the last three days, according to new data published Friday.Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status... Read More.

More cities, counties start to remove fluoride from public drinking water

Thursday, April 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More cities and counties across the U.S. are moving to ban fluoride in public drinking water after Utah became the first state in the country to do so.The Miami-Dade County commissioners voted 8-2 on Tuesday to stop adding fluoride to the public... Read More.

Supreme Court takes up bid to defund Planned Parenthood

Wednesday, April 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The battle over taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood takes center stage at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday in a dispute over South Carolina's exclusion of the group from the state Medicaid program because it provides abortions.On the line is the ability... Read More.

Intermittent fasting can be hit or miss, but research suggests sweet spot can help some stick to their diet

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Cutting back on calories three days a week may lead to more weight loss than daily dieting and may be more effective than other types of so-called "intermittent fasting," a new study suggests.In a new study published in the Annals of... Read More.

12 months and 70 cases since the first human bird flu infection: Are we any safer?

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- One year ago, the first bird flu infection in a human in the United States was reported in a Texas dairy worker, just weeks after the virus had been found in cattle for the first time ever.While the virus has spread... Read More.

Measles outbreak in Texas is spreading beyond the Mennonite community: Officials

Friday, March 28 by ABC News

(LUBBOCK, Texas) -- When the first measles cases were confirmed in western Texas, health officials said the infections primarily affected the Mennonite community.Mennonites, who are part of the Anabaptist Christian church, have a small presence in the United States -- and Texas in general... Read More.

2nd child with measles dies in Texas, according to state health officials

16 state attorneys general sue Trump administration over NIH grant terminations

Scientists sue NIH, HHS, RFK Jr. over termination of research grants

RFK Jr. said HHS layoffs are needed as Americans are getting sicker. Heres what the data shows.

Measles outbreak in Texas hits 481 cases, with 59 new infections confirmed in last 3 days

More cities, counties start to remove fluoride from public drinking water

Supreme Court takes up bid to defund Planned Parenthood

Intermittent fasting can be hit or miss, but research suggests sweet spot can help some stick to their diet

12 months and 70 cases since the first human bird flu infection: Are we any safer?

Measles outbreak in Texas is spreading beyond the Mennonite community: Officials

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