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RFK Jr. consoles Texas family: MMR vaccine 'most effective' way to stop measles spread
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. touted the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine as the “most effective” way to prevent the spread of measles during a visit to Texas ...The Hill - 3d -
Putin praises Ovechkin on NHL scoring record
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Washington Capitals team captain Alex Ovechkin on becoming the NHL's top goal scorer, wishing him "health, good luck (and) a fighting spirit to ...The Hill - 3d -
Robert F Kennedy Jr claims anti-vax physicians healed ‘some 300 measles-stricken children’
US health secretary continues to send mixed messaging about measles outbreak that has claimed at least three lives. Robert F Kennedy Jr followed up his attendance at the Texas funeral of a child ...The Guardian - 3d -
Former top vaccine regulator says he blocked RFK Jr. team from database
A former top official at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said he blocked members of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s team from directly accessing a vaccine ...The Hill - 2d -
EPA says it will reconsider safety of fluoride in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will reconsider the health impacts of fluoride in drinking water — taking what could be an initial step toward new national limits or a ban on the ...The Hill - 2d -
RFK Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention soon to stop recommending fluoridation in communities nationwide.NBC News - 2d -
Red Sox's Duran shares story of suicide attempt
Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran said his on-field struggles during the 2021 and 2022 seasons fueled his mental health struggles to the point that he attempted suicide.ESPN - 2d -
RFK Jr stayed silent on vaccine, says father of child who died from measles
Pete Hildebrand says health secretary ‘never said anything’ about vaccine’s efficacy when he visited for funeral. A Texas man who buried his eight-year-old daughter on Sunday after the unvaccinated ...The Guardian - 2d -
Texas measles outbreak includes multiple cases at a day care in Lubbock
Public health officials say a day care facility in a Texas county that’s part of the measles outbreak has multiple cases, including children too young to be fully vaccinatedABC News - 2d -
Speaker Johnson says fluoride in water deserves another look
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday said he thinks fluoride in the public water supply deserves “real evaluation,” a day after the Department of Health and Human Services and the ...The Hill - 1d -
Texas measles outbreak cases surpass 500
A recent measles outbreak in Texas centered in the western part of the state has topped 500 cases, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. The outbreak has produced 505 ...The Hill - 1d -
RFK Jr. wants CDC to stop recommending fluoride in water
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert. F. Kennedy Jr. wants the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop recommending fluoride in America's drinking water. CBS News medical ...CBS News - 1d -
Ousted FDA vaccine chief says U.S. measles elimination status under threat as cases climb
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “tepid endorsement” of measles vaccination puts the U.S. at risk of losing its elimination status of the disease as early as January, the Food and Drug ...NBC News - 1d -
Kennedy’s moves on measles don't quell criticism
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s personal visit to the family of a Texas girl who died of measles appeared to mark a slight shift for the former anti-vaccine ...The Hill - 1d -
Nigeria struggles to rein in meningitis outbreak that has killed at least 150
Nigerian health authorities are struggling to contain a rapidly spreading meningitis outbreak that has so far killed 151 people across the west African nation, mostly in remote parts of the ...ABC News - 1d -
Farmers face one of the highest rates of suicide. This social worker believes the solution is buried in their land
After seeing the farmer mental health crisis up close, Kaila Anderson developed new treatment techniques based on growers’ deep connection to the land. Kaila Anderson stands in front of some photos ...The Guardian - 7h -
‘A weakness can become your biggest strength’ – wise words from 26 brilliant disabled women
In this second extract from Frances Ryan’s new book, actors, politicians, athletes and models offer their advice on living with physical and mental health conditions. • Read the first extract here ...The Guardian - 5h -
Grand National runner Celebre d’Allen died with severe respiratory infection
Post-mortem says immune system badly compromised Conclusion explains why health suddenly deteriorated A post-mortem examination of Celebre d’Allen, who died on Monday evening having collapsed on ...The Guardian - 2h