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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans could see changes to federal childhood vaccine recommendations after President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal health officials to review the nation’s vaccine schedule …
Trump Orders Review of Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Raising Questions About Future Recommendations Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has revised federal public health rules to allow the government to temporarily block lawful permanent residents from entering the …
CDC Expands Title 42 Powers to Green Card Holders Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 184 people across multiple states have been sickened in three Salmonella outbreaks linked to backyard poultry, including one death …
CDC Expands Salmonella Probe Tied to Backyard Poultry Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials are warning families with young children to avoid contact with pet chameleons and other reptiles after a multistate Salmonella outbreak sickened five children under …
CDC Warns Parents After Salmonella Cases Linked to Chameleons Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Emergency room visits for tick bites are rising sharply across most of the United States, reaching the highest levels for this time of year since 2017 in …
Tick Bites Surge Nationwide, Raising Health Concerns Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At least 34 people across 13 states have been sickened in a Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry, prompting a federal health warning as investigators work to …
Backyard Chickens Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 13 States Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A multistate outbreak of E. coli infections linked to raw cheddar cheese has sickened at least seven people, including several young children, prompting a federal health warning.
E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Raw Cheese Sickens Children Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials will begin offering free mobile health screenings for coal miners this month as part of a national program aimed at detecting black lung disease …
Free Black Lung Screenings Expand Across Coal Communities Read More
What This Means for You Firefighters: More than 40,000 firefighters have enrolled in a national cancer registry studying job-related cancer risks; enrollment remains open nationwide. Consumers: Certain lots of Rosabella …
CDC Expands Firefighter Cancer Registry as Drug-Resistant Salmonella Outbreak Prompts Supplement Recall Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration moved this past week to tighten its grip on hot-button health and education issues, sending a Title IX case against Minnesota to the Justice …
HHS Escalates Title IX Fight, Unveils TrumpRx Push As CDC Hits Milestone Read More