Florida is poised to become 2nd state to ban fluoride from public water systems

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the ...

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US plans massive health database to study autism – will it work? todayheadline

April 29, 2025

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US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy, JrTom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images When Robert F Kennedy ...

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Measles confirmed in L.A. County resident who had traveled to Texas

April 26, 2025

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Measles has been confirmed in a Los Angeles County resident who recently returned from Texas, a state that is in ...

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Rabid bat found in Orange County, health officials say

April 25, 2025

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A bat infected with rabies was found near Rancho Santa Margarita Lake in Orange County this month, health authorities said. ...

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15 years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill, lawsuits stall, restoration is incomplete

April 20, 2025

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NEW ORLEANS -- Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf Coast, killing 11 and sending ...

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

April 13, 2025

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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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