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Philadelphia's schools accused of failing to properly inspect asbestos in buildings

Philadelphia’s public schools are facing federal criminal allegations of failing to properly inspect eight schools for damaged asbestosPHILADELPHIA -- Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged Philad...

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Kennedy's vaccine committee to vote on flu vaccines and controversial preservative

U.S. Health Secretary Robert FATLANTA -- U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's new vaccine advisory committee returned to work Thursday, and the panel may vote on proposals about fall flu vacci...

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Thune Says Health Care Often ‘Comes With a Job.’ The Reality’s Not Simple or Straightforward.

“A lot of times, health care comes with a job.” Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), in an interview with KOTA on May 30, 2025 Millions of people are expected to lose access to Medicaid and ...

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Too Sick To Work, Some Americans Worry Trump’s Bill Will Strip Their Health Insurance

Stephanie Ivory counts on Medicaid to get treated for gastrointestinal conditions and a bulging disc that makes standing or sitting for long periods painful. Her disabilities keep her from working,...

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Kennedy’s Vaccine Advisers Sow Doubts as Scientists Protest US Pivot on Shots

As fired and retired scientists rallied outside in the Atlanta heat, an advisory panel that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. handpicked to replace experts he’d fired earlier met inside the Centers for Disease...

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New Mexico announces measles outbreak in a county detention facility

The New Mexico state health department says five people in a county detention facility have measlesFive people who are incarcerated at a New Mexico county detention facility have measles, the state...

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Brian Wilson’s cause of death revealed after Beach Boys legend died aged 82 following health battle

BEACH Boys legend Brian Wilson died from respiratory arrest after a series of serious health issues, his death certificate has revealed. The 82-year-old music icon “simpl...

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Live From Aspen — Governors and an HHS Secretary Sound Off

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie's stories. ...

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At Some Federal Beaches, Surf’s Up but the Lifeguard Chair’s Empty

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — When Azania Lane-Majestic arrived at the beach with her family, her initial excitement gave way to concern. No lifeguards could be seen despite heavy, pounding surf. ...

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The jobs that could be putting you at 47% higher risk of silent killer disease revealed

HAVE you ever wondered if your job could be making you sick? New research from Sweden reveals that ...

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Senate struggle over Medicaid cuts threatens progress on Trump's big bill

WASHINGTON -- One key unsettled issue stalling progress on President Donald Trump's big bill in Congress is particularly daunting: How to cut billions from health care without harming Americans or ...

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Hold the Cream, Sugar — Black Coffee Is Good For Your Heart, Study Finds

Drinking coffee black without cream or sugar could help reduce your risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Getty Images/Kseniya Ovchinnikova Researchers say daily coffee consumption ca...

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Thimerosal: What to know about the preservative from a bygone flu-shot debate

The Trump administration's vaccine advisers are bringing up an old flu-shot debate: Whether it's time to wipe out the last small fraction of those vaccines that contain a controversial preservative...

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A West Virginia parent sues seeking a religious exemption from required school vaccinations

A West Virginia woman has filed a lawsuit seeking a religious exemption from required school vaccinations for her young childCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A West Virginia woman filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeki...

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Dual Threats From Trump and GOP Imperil Nursing Homes and Their Foreign-Born Workers

In a top-rated nursing home in Alexandria, Virginia, the Rev. Donald Goodness is cared for by nurses and aides from various parts of Africa. One of them, Jackline Conteh, a naturalized citizen and ...

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FDA requires updated warning about rare heart risk with COVID shots

U.S. health officials have expanded warnings about a rare heart side effect associated with the two leading COVID-19 vaccinesWASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration said We...

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CDC vaccine advisory panel to study child immunization schedule, delays RSV shot vote

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee wrapped up the first day of its meeting since Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed the ent...

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Why is thimerosal back on the CDC's agenda when it's barely in flu shots anymore?

An influential panel of CDC advisors is slated to vote on a little-known preservative called thimerosal -- a move that leaves many vaccine scientists scratching their heads.Thimerosal is an ingredi...

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Kennedy's new vaccine advisers meet for first time

ATLANTA -- U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers began their first meeting Wednesday under intense scrutiny from medical experts worried about Americans’ access to life...

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MAHA Is Coming for Mayonnaise

In the kitchen, an ingredient’s taste is sometimes less important than its function. Cornstarch has rescued many a watery gravy; gelatin turns juice to Jell-O. Yet the substances that make bread fl...

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The U.S. Is Going Backwards on Vaccines, Very Fast

Vaccine experts in the U.S. have long considered the case on thimerosal closed. A chemical preservative that stamps out contamination in vaccine vials, thimerosal was removed from most U.S. shots m...

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