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Category: Health
SCOTUS upholds part of ACA that makes preventive care fully covered
The USPSTF is made up of 16 medical experts who carefully review scientific data and run models to assess what […]
Man eats dubious street food—ends up blowing apart his GI tract
Bilious blowout Doctors noted that his breath was fast and shallow, with crackling in his neck. But breathing sounds from […]
RFK Jr.’s CDC panel ditches some flu shots based on anti-vaccine junk data
Flu shots with thimerosal abandoned, despite decades of data showing they’re safe. Dr. Martin Kulldorff, chair of the Advisory Committee […]
All childhood vaccines in question after first meeting of RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel
A federal vaccine panel entirely hand-selected by health secretary and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gathered for its first […]
CDC’s once-revered vaccine panel now a “farce”—calls grow to scrap meeting
“The meeting should be delayed until the panel is fully staffed with more robust and balanced representation—as required by law—including […]
Man’s health crashes after getting donated kidney—it was riddled with worms
About two months after receiving a donated kidney, a 61-year-old man ended up back in the hospital. He was tired, […]
After RFK Jr. overhauls CDC panel, measles and flu vaccines are up for debate
With ardent anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the country’s top health position, use of a long-approved vaccine against […]
All 17 fired vaccine advisors unite to blast RFK Jr.’s “destabilizing decisions”
The members highlighted their medical and scientific expertise, lengthy vetting, transparent processes, and evidence-based approach to helping set federal immunization […]
Trump’s EPA to “reconsider” ban on cancer-causing asbestos
Despite touting ambitious goals of making America healthier, the Trump administration on Monday revealed in court documents that it is […]