An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City has killed two people and sickened 58 since late July. City health officials link the Central Harlem outbreak to cooling towers,…
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The Trump administration on Monday approved six additional states seeking to ban food stamp recipients from purchasing processed food. Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Texas and Florida received federal waivers…
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President Trump on Tuesday threatened to impose tariffs of up to 250 percent on pharmaceutical imports, the highest rate he’s discussed to date. “We’ll be putting a, initially small tariff…
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The Gates Foundation has announced that over the next five years, it will spend $2.5 billion on research for issues that affect women’s health, such as menopause and preeclampsia. “Women’s…
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Colorado is the first blue state to have a waiver approved for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that limits the ability to buy soda and other sugary beverages, set…
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96 <!– Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care <!– The Big Story Proposed rule bans nearly all abortions at VA hospitals Pregnant…
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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday he is “reviewing” whether to remove all members of an influential advisory committee that offers guidance about preventive…
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New Hampshire is the first Northeastern state to ban gender-affirming health care for minors after its Republican governor gave final approval to bills that will ban the use of certain prescription…
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The number of people with COVID-19 in the U.S. is low but increasing, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released Friday. COVID-19 is trending up in many Mid-Atlantic,…
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Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is targeting a little-known but crucial program that underpins all childhood vaccinations. Kennedy took to social media and the show of conservative activist…