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The American flag waves in front of a modern hospital or public health building

The American flag waves in front of a modern hospital or public health building

Politics

CDC Director Fired: How Trump’s Administration Is Reshaping Public Health and Why It Matters

byEditorial Staff

August 29, 2025, 6:07 PM

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listens as President Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb 26, 2025. By Shutterstock - Jimwatson

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listens as President Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb 26, 2025. By Shutterstock - Jimwatson

Health

Trump’s CDC Overhaul: How the MAHA Agenda Is Reshaping Public Health Priorities

byEditorial Staff

August 29, 2025, 10:16 AM

The entrance to the Tom Harkin Global Communications Center with a large sign for the CDC

The entrance to the Tom Harkin Global Communications Center with a large sign for the CDC

Politics

CDC Exodus: Will Leadership Shakeup Undermine Public Health Under Trump’s Agenda?

byEditorial Staff

August 29, 2025, 10:00 AM

Red tablets scattered on the table of the pharmaceutical laboratory pill for the prescription and treatment of various diseases chemistry

Red tablets scattered on the table of the pharmaceutical laboratory pill for the prescription and treatment of various diseases chemistry

Health

Analysis of Trump’s Executive Order on US Drug Prices and its Potential Impact

byEditorial Staff

May 12, 2025, 8:04 PM

A view of the soda aisle of a grocery store, featuring several brands and colors of carbonated beverages

A view of the soda aisle of a grocery store, featuring several brands and colors of carbonated beverages

Health

Arkansas Seeks USDA Approval to Prohibit Soda and Candy Purchases with SNAP

byEditorial Staff

April 15, 2025, 1:20 PM

Dementia is a memory disorder characterized by a progressive decline in cognitive abilities

Dementia is a memory disorder characterized by a progressive decline in cognitive abilities

Health

Rising Dementia Rates Highlight Emergency Rooms’ Lack of Preparedness, Experts Warn

byEditorial Staff

April 15, 2025, 12:22 PM

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Trump campaigns in Georgia

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Trump campaigns in Georgia

U.S. News

Why RFK Jr. Advocates for a Fluoride Ban in Drinking Water

byEditorial Staff

April 8, 2025, 3:35 PM

Health

Why Water Fluoridation Faces Criticism in the U.S.

byEditorial Staff

April 8, 2025, 3:19 PM

Local

Fluoride Scheduled for Removal from Miami-Dade Water on June 1 — Unless…

byEditorial Staff

April 7, 2025, 7:07 PM

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discusses immigration issues after the premiere of Midnight at the Border in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 3, 2023

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discusses immigration issues after the premiere of Midnight at the Border in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 3, 2023

Health

RFK Jr. Intends to Urge CDC to Halt Fluoride Recommendations in Drinking Water

byEditorial Staff

April 7, 2025, 6:36 PM

A sign warning people about measles in a NHS doctors surgery clinic

A sign warning people about measles in a NHS doctors surgery clinic

Health

Tragic Loss in West Texas: Second Child Succumbs to Measles Complications as Cases Approach 500

byEditorial Staff

April 6, 2025, 12:16 PM

Front view girl getting vaccinated

Front view girl getting vaccinated

Health

Texas Reports 400 Measles Cases Amid Nationwide Outbreaks in Five States

byEditorial Staff

March 28, 2025, 6:59 PM

U.S. News

U.S. Tuberculosis Cases Surge to Highest in Over 12 Years

byEditorial Staff

March 23, 2025, 12:07 PM

Male doctor using touchpad and explaining medical test results to his senior patient during medical appointment

Male doctor using touchpad and explaining medical test results to his senior patient during medical appointment

Health

Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Ends Soon

byEditorial Staff

March 16, 2025, 9:42 AM

Foods containing natural Vitamin A broccoli, carrots, milk, cheese, spinach, apricots, parsley, tomatoes

Foods containing natural Vitamin A broccoli, carrots, milk, cheese, spinach, apricots, parsley, tomatoes

Health

Experts Clarify the Role of Vitamin A in Measles

byEditorial Staff

March 15, 2025, 9:51 AM

A sign warning people about measles in a NHS doctors surgery clinic

A sign warning people about measles in a NHS doctors surgery clinic

Health

Measles Outbreaks in the US Demand Exceptional Measures

byEditorial Staff

March 10, 2025, 11:28 AM

U.S. News

Increase in Measles Cases in Texas and Outbreak in New Mexico: Key Information

byAndres Castro

February 25, 2025, 12:04 AM

Women demonstrating outdoors from a frontal perspective

Women demonstrating outdoors from a frontal perspective

U.S. News

Current Status of Abortion Laws in the United States

byEditorial Staff

February 24, 2025, 1:21 PM

Prescription Glasses and Capsules on Medical Records A Healthcare and Medication Perspective

Prescription Glasses and Capsules on Medical Records A Healthcare and Medication Perspective

Health

Vision Impairment Risks Associated with GLP-1 Medications

byEditorial Staff

March 8, 2025, 10:51 AM

Thoughtful dark-haired woman contemplating the choice between tampons and sanitary napkins

Thoughtful dark-haired woman contemplating the choice between tampons and sanitary napkins

Health

Are Tampons Safe Unpacking the Presence of Toxic Metals

byEditorial Staff

February 24, 2025, 10:40 AM