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RFK Jr.'s move to cancel preventive health panel meeting raises alarm

Task force members fear the health secretary may be gearing up to fire the panel members and install new ones, as he did with a separate vaccine advisory committee.
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HHS Budget
3d ago

Arizona man is killed while inside a hyperbaric chamber that caught fire

Calls to police came in late Wednesday night in the resort community of Lake Havasu City.
Lake Havasu Police Dept. vehicle
Lake Havasu Police Dept. vehicle

Arizona patient dies in emergency room from plague

The patient was recently treated at an emergency department in Flagstaff and died the same day, Northern Arizona Healthcare said.
Flagstaff Medical Center Emergency Department signage.
Flagstaff Medical Center Emergency Department signage.

Premenstrual disorders may lead to a higher risk for heart disease, study finds

Symptoms like inflammation and hormone changes can can also lead to increased plaque buildup around the heart's arteries.
Person Experiencing Abdominal Discomfort While Resting at Home
Person Experiencing Abdominal Discomfort While Resting at Home
4d ago

DOJ subpoenas more than 20 doctors and clinics that provide trans care to minors

The announcement Wednesday came the same day the Federal Trade Commission hosted an all-day workshop on the “dangers of gender-affirming care.”
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi

This influencer shares her active life. Offline, she's fighting for treatment of a painful condition.

Aurora McCausland has lipedema, a painful disorder that causes a buildup of fat in the lower body. Her doctor said surgery could fix it, but her insurance has denied coverage.
Aurora McCausland.
Aurora McCausland.

Fungal infections are getting harder to treat

Aspergillus spores are inhaled all the time, but their growing resistance to an antifungal drug has medical experts concerned.
A photomicrograph showing red and pink clumps of fungal matter
A photomicrograph showing red and pink clumps of fungal matter

A good shower is a simple shower, no matter what influencers recommend

What to know about how to take a basic shower and indicators that you’ve gone too far with your routine.
A man stands in the shower at home and washes his hair
A man stands in the shower at home and washes his hair
5d ago

Measles Outbreak

Measles Outbreak

Measles cases reach highest point since the disease was eliminated in U.S. in 2000

An outbreak in West Texas that spread to several other states drove the case counts up substantially.
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US-HEALTH-POLITICS-VACCINES-VIRUS

Mattel launches Barbie with Type 1 diabetes and a glucose monitor

The company said the new addition expands its representation and encourages play extending "beyond a child’s own lived experience."
5d ago

OUT News

OUT News

Protesters rally against closing largest gender-affirming care center for kids in the U.S.

The Center for Transyouth Health and Development at Children's Hospital Los Angeles will close its doors July 22.
A person holds a sign that says "Trans Rights Are Human Rights"
A person holds a sign that says "Trans Rights Are Human Rights"

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