As RFK Jr. defends cuts to public wealth, experts warn of devastating effects that could haunt Americans for decades todayheadli

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As RFK Jr. defends cuts to public wealth, experts warn of devastating effects that could haunt Americans for decades todayheadline

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US government fired researchers running a crucial drug use survey todayheadline

April 2, 2025

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The only nation-wide assessment of drug use in the US is a critical tool in fighting the opioid epidemicShutterstock / ...

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The US is on an egg hunt in Europe to ease prices at home

March 28, 2025

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SCHOENEICHE, Germany -- The U.S. government is on a global egg hunt, seeking exports from countries in Europe and elsewhere ...

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Sudden U.S. funding cuts will lead to 3 million AIDS deaths, study finds todayheadline

March 27, 2025

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A staggering 10.8 million new HIV infections and nearly 3 million deaths could occur by 2030 if proposed cuts to ...

A line chart that shows kindergarten immunization rates (percentage of kindergarteners with MMR vaccinations and percentage of kindergarteners with all required immunizations) in California from the 2010–2011 school year to the 2023–2024 school year.

The chart shows a bump in vaccination rates during the 2016–2017 school year, after SB 277 went into effect in 2016. The MMR vaccination rate started at around 93% and peaked at around 97% during the 2016–2017 school year. The rate of kindergarteners with all required immunizations started at around 91% and peaked at around 96% during the 2016–17 school year. The 2023–2024 school year saw a vaccination rate of 96.2% for MMR vaccinations and 93.7% for all required immunizations statewide.

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California school vaccine rates fell; some students are vulnerable to measles

March 20, 2025

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Despite having some of the nation’s strictest school vaccination laws, California reported a decline last year in the share of ...

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The US may start vaccinating chickens and cows against bird flu todayheadline

March 6, 2025

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Vaccinating animals on poultry and dairy farms could help contain the bird flu outbreakIuliia Zavalishina/Alamy As farmers across the US ...

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The DOGE-fueled firing of AI experts at the FDA endangers lives and worsens the hospital crisis todayheadline

February 28, 2025

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The FDA fired AI experts who conduct approvals for medical devices and might not get them back. Read More

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American drinking water is contaminated with hazardous chemicals, finds new report todayheadline

Mystery Disease Claims Dozens of Lives, Including Children Who Died After Eating a Bat

February 25, 2025

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More than 50 people have died in the northwest Democratic Republic of Congo from a mystery illness that first appeared ...

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The dangers of drinking: Experts explain the 4 ways alcohol can cause cancer todayheadline

February 22, 2025

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You don’t have to partake in binge drinking or have alcohol use disorder to increase your risk of alcohol-associated cancer. ...

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