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Sliding vaccine rates hang over vote on CDC director nominee as US measles cases hit dangerous milestone
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday tallied the highest number of US measles cases since the ...
Senate committee advances Trump's pick for CDC director ahead of confirmation vote
The Senate HELP Committee voted on Wednesday to advance Susan Monarez's nomination as director of the Centers for Disease ...
Measles cases In U.S. hit 1,288, highest since disease eliminated in 2000
The number of reported measles cases in the United States has hit 1,288 in the first six months of this year, the most since ...
The diseases that could return as vaccination rates decline — and why you should care
Falling vaccination rates could lead to the return of previously eliminated diseases, and many more people will be at risk of ...
Senate committee advances Susan Monarez to be Trump’s CDC director
A U.S. Senate committee has approved Susan Monarez to be President Donald Trump’s director of the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
HHS abruptly calls off meeting of expert panel on preventive care, raising questions about its future
The US Department of Health and Human Services called off an upcoming meeting of expert advisers on preventive health care, ...
The biggest gender-affirming care center for trans kids in the US is closing, prompting protests
Protesters are rallying against the closure of a major gender-affirming care center for kids and teenagers at Children’s ...
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Senate panel approves Trump pick to head Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
President Donald Trump’s candidate to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advanced out of a Senate committee ...
Nominee for new CDC director advances
The U.S. Senate’s health committee voted Wednesday to advance the nomination of Dr. Susan Monarez to lead the Centers for ...
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Lyme Disease Patients Aren't Getting Proper Follow-Up Care
Key Takeaways Most people with Lyme disease aren’t getting proper follow-up careOnly a third of people with ongoing symptoms checked in with a doctor following antibiotic treatmentResults also showed ...