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New York confirms 1st locally acquired case of chikungunya virus in 6 years in US

Wednesday, October 15

(NASSUA COUNTY, N.Y.) -- The New York State Department of Health has confirmed a case of locally acquired chikungunya on Long Island, marking the first case of the virus reported to be locally acquired in New York and the first locally acquired case to... Read More.

How Affordable Care Act subsidies became a sticking point in the government shutdown

Saturday, October 11

(WASHINGTON) -- As the federal government shutdown enters its tenth day, one major health care issue has continued to be a sticking point: insurance subsidies.The Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, or premium tax credits, help lower or eliminate the out-of-pocket cost of monthly premiums... Read More.

HHS hits back at former surgeons general who wrote op-ed saying RFK Jr. is endangering nation’s health

Wednesday, October 8

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hit back at an op-ed written by the most recent six surgeons general, who said they wanted to warn the U.S. about the dangers of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.The op-ed, published in The... Read More.

A hard-to-spot breast cancer now makes up more than 1 in 10 cases in the US: Report

Tuesday, October 7

(NEW YORK) -- A fast-rising form of breast cancer that's harder to detect on mammograms now makes up more than one in ten cases in the United States, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS). Invasive lobular carcinoma, the second most... Read More.

CDC drops universal COVID vaccine recommendations, suggests separate MMRV shots

Monday, October 6

(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its immunization schedule on Monday, dropping the universal COVID-19 vaccine recommendation and recommending that toddlers receive the chickenpox shot separately from the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot.Acting Director and Deputy Secretary... Read More.

What Hegseth’s military fitness rules may mean for women servicemembers

Saturday, October 4

(NEW YORK) -- During a speech earlier this week, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the implementation of new fitness standards for the military.In addition to the newly proposed annual fitness exam, Hegseth's speech emphasized "gender-neutral" testing with men and women required to meet... Read More.

Breast cancer by the numbers: How survival rates have improved over the past 40 years

Friday, October 3

(NEW YORK) -- Since the first Breast Cancer Awareness Month initiatives kicked off 40 years ago, major improvements have been made in treating the disease.While the rates of women diagnosed with breast cancer have increased, death rates have been declining, and five-year survival rates have... Read More.

40 years of breast cancer awareness has saved over half million lives and counting

Wednesday, October 1

(NEW YORK) -- Since the start of Breast Cancer Awareness initiatives in 1985, over 517,000 lives have been saved from better treatment and proactive screening, according to the American Cancer Society."Today is a day to celebrate forty years of incredible progress in ending cancer... Read More.

Breast cancer resources: What you need to know about diagnosis, treatments, support

Wednesday, October 1

(NEW YORK) -- Oct.1 marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the American Cancer Society (ACS) is commemorating 40 years of spreading awareness about the condition.Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women, with one in eight developing breast cancer... Read More.

‘I’m giving my opinion’: Trump deviates from scientific evidence, own FDA, in autism remarks

Tuesday, September 23

(WASHINGTON) -- As President Donald Trump rambled and ad-libbed through an announcement meant to caution pregnant women about the possible links between the use of Tylenol and autism in children, his comments went beyond the available scientific evidence, and even the language of his... Read More.

CDC hepatitis B vaccine vote delayed: What parents should know about possible changes

Friday, September 19

(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee on Friday indefinitely postponed its planned vote on whether to stop recommending the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns.The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, called ACIP, is expected to vote on... Read More.

West Coast states issue joint vaccine guidelines in shift away from CDC

Thursday, September 18

(NEW YORK) -- Four Western U.S. states have come together to issue unified vaccine recommendations for the upcoming respiratory illness season, and California has enacted a new law to base the state's immunization guidance on independent medical organizations, rather than the U.S. Centers for... Read More.

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New York confirms 1st locally acquired case of chikungunya virus in 6 years in US

How Affordable Care Act subsidies became a sticking point in the government shutdown

HHS hits back at former surgeons general who wrote op-ed saying RFK Jr. is endangering nation’s health

A hard-to-spot breast cancer now makes up more than 1 in 10 cases in the US: Report

CDC drops universal COVID vaccine recommendations, suggests separate MMRV shots

What Hegseth’s military fitness rules may mean for women servicemembers

Breast cancer by the numbers: How survival rates have improved over the past 40 years

40 years of breast cancer awareness has saved over half million lives and counting

Breast cancer resources: What you need to know about diagnosis, treatments, support

‘I’m giving my opinion’: Trump deviates from scientific evidence, own FDA, in autism remarks

CDC hepatitis B vaccine vote delayed: What parents should know about possible changes

West Coast states issue joint vaccine guidelines in shift away from CDC

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