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Why doctors say the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine is still necessary

Thursday, September 18

(NEW YORK) -- Ahead of a key meeting amongst the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisors -- now with 12 members hand-picked by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. -- doctors, health officials and advocates are raising alarms that the panel... Read More.

CDC finds 4% drop in US death rate in 2024. Experts say decline may be due to COVID

Wednesday, September 10

(NEW YORK) -- The United States death rate decreased by 3.8% in 2024 as COVID fell out of the top 10 leading causes of death for the first time in four years, new provisional federal data shows.The overall rate declined from 750.5 per 100,000... Read More.

Florida pediatrician warns vaccine mandate removal could harm vulnerable residents

Thursday, September 4

(FLORIDA) -- A top Florida pediatrician warned Thursday that the state's plan to eliminate all vaccine mandates could lead to outbreaks of preventable diseases and put vulnerable populations at risk.Dr. Lisa Gwynn, a former president of the American Academy of Pediatrics' Florida chapter, told ABC... Read More.

Using your phone on the toilet raises your risk of hemorrhoids, study suggests

Thursday, September 4

(NEW YORK) -- People who use their smartphones while sitting on the toilet face are at higher risk for painful, itchy hemorrhoids, according to new research published in the journal PLOS One.Researchers investigated the bathroom habits of 125 adults undergoing screening colonoscopies at Beth... Read More.

Florida surgeon general says state is moving to ‘end all vaccine mandates’

Wednesday, September 3

(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- Florida is moving to "end all vaccine mandates" in the state, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced at a press conference on Wednesday.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

More than 1,000 current, former HHS employees sign letter calling on RFK Jr. to resign

Wednesday, September 3

(WASHINGTON) -- More than 1,000 current and former employees across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) signed a letter on Wednesday morning calling for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s resignation.Addressed to Kennedy and members of Congress, the signatories accused the secretary of... Read More.

Former CDC directors say RFK Jr. is endangering Americans’ health

Monday, September 1

(WASHINGTON) -- Dr. Richard Besser explains why he and other former directors of the CDC wrote an op-ed criticizing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s handling of the CDC and public health.Nine former directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are... Read More.

Doctors may need to rethink decades of routine beta blocker use for some patients after a heart attack, studies suggest

Sunday, August 31

(NEW YORK) -- A large new study conducted in Spain and Italy found that beta blockers, drugs often used to slow the heart rate and lower blood pressure, did not provide clear benefits for heart attack patients whose hearts were still functioning well.The results... Read More.

Doctors may need to rethink decades of routine beta blocker use for some patients after a heart attack, studies suggest

Saturday, August 30

COVID cases, hospitalizations ticking up in the US but remain lower than last year

Friday, August 29

(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 cases are ticking up in the U.S. as children head back to school and the country prepares to enter the colder weather months.For the week ending Aug. 9, the COVID hospitalization rate was 1.7 per 100,000, double the rate from... Read More.

FDA expands warning of radioactive shrimp as 2 more brands are recalled

Friday, August 29

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding its warning about radioactive shrimp, recalling more brands due to possible contamination.The federal health agency said earlier this week nearly 18,000 bags of frozen Kroger Mercado Cooked Medium Peeled Tail-Off Shrimp and 26,460 packages of Read More.

Showdown at CDC as director refuses to leave post, amid pressure from Trump administration

Thursday, August 28

Susan Monarez, nominee to be the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, June 25, 2025 in Washington. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Lawyers for Centers for Disease... Read More.

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Why doctors say the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine is still necessary

CDC finds 4% drop in US death rate in 2024. Experts say decline may be due to COVID

Florida pediatrician warns vaccine mandate removal could harm vulnerable residents

Using your phone on the toilet raises your risk of hemorrhoids, study suggests

Florida surgeon general says state is moving to ‘end all vaccine mandates’

More than 1,000 current, former HHS employees sign letter calling on RFK Jr. to resign

Former CDC directors say RFK Jr. is endangering Americans’ health

Doctors may need to rethink decades of routine beta blocker use for some patients after a heart attack, studies suggest

Doctors may need to rethink decades of routine beta blocker use for some patients after a heart attack, studies suggest

COVID cases, hospitalizations ticking up in the US but remain lower than last year

FDA expands warning of radioactive shrimp as 2 more brands are recalled

Showdown at CDC as director refuses to leave post, amid pressure from Trump administration

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