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Measles outbreak in South Carolina reveals vaccine misinformation risk
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Measles outbreak in South Carolina reveals vaccine misinformation risk

Near the back corner of the local library’s parking lot, largely out of view from the main road, the South...


November 27, 2025
Thanksgiving buffet safety: How long food can sit out
Food, Health

Thanksgiving buffet safety: How long food can sit out

As family and friends gather together to share meals, it may be good to remember that foodborne illnesses are on the...


November 27, 2025
Trump fertility push faces criticism over policy gaps
Health, Politics

Trump fertility push faces criticism over policy gaps

Maddy Olcott plans to start a career once she graduates from college. But the junior at the State University of...


November 26, 2025
Autism and vaccines: what parents need to know now
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Autism and vaccines: what parents need to know now

Until last week, parents who looked at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website on autism and vaccines...


November 26, 2025
CDC leadership shift as Louisiana surgeon general joins agency
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CDC leadership shift as Louisiana surgeon general joins agency

Dr. Ralph Abraham, who as a state surgeon general ordered health officials to stop promoting mass vaccination, will serve as...


November 26, 2025
Semaglutide Alzheimer’s trial shows no slowdown in disease
Health

Semaglutide Alzheimer’s trial shows no slowdown in disease

An oral version of semaglutide, the active ingredient in blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, failed to slow the progression of...


November 25, 2025
Missing first mammogram risk tied to higher cancer deaths
Health

Missing first mammogram risk tied to higher cancer deaths

Women who miss their first screening appointment for breast cancer could have a 40% higher long-term risk of dying from the disease,...


November 25, 2025
ByHeart baby formula recall widens after botulism risk found
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ByHeart baby formula recall widens after botulism risk found

Tests of ByHeart infant formula tied to a botulism outbreak that has sickened dozens of babies showed that all of the company’s...


November 25, 2025
White House eyes Obamacare subsidy extension as costs surge
Health, Politics

White House eyes Obamacare subsidy extension as costs surge

WASHINGTON — The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care...


November 25, 2025
RFK Jr. admits directing CDC’s new vaccine–autism guidance
Health

RFK Jr. admits directing CDC’s new vaccine–autism guidance

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. personally directed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to update its website to contradict its...


November 24, 2025