Coalition of Nonprofits, Research Institutions Fight Against Proposed Cuts at CDC Injury Center
The Injury Center is at risk of getting cut, according to an HHS budget leak.
Coalition of Nonprofits, Research Institutions Fight Against Proposed Cuts at CDC Injury Center
The Injury Center is at risk of getting cut, according to an HHS budget leak.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defends lean HHS budget proposal at Senate hearing
This was the third hearing about the 2026 HHS budget in the last week for RFK Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defends lean HHS budget proposal at Senate hearing
This was the third hearing about the 2026 HHS budget in the last week for RFK Jr.
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Senators question deputy secretary nominee James O’Neill in committee hearing
The deputy secretary of the Health and Human Services department would serve under RFK Jr.
Senators question deputy secretary nominee James O’Neill in committee hearing
The deputy secretary of the Health and Human Services department would serve under RFK Jr.
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NIH cancels participation in Safe to Sleep campaign that decreased infant deaths
Nonprofits scramble to continue program despite ‘devastating’ loss of federal support
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Health chief RFK Jr.: Autism caused by environmental exposures; contradicts new CDC report
WASHINGTON -- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday labeled the increasing rates of autism in children an epidemic and said federal research dollars will be dedicated to identify the cause. Kennedy's statements at a news conference contradicted decades...
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Pharmacies Dispensing Abortion Pills Makes It Easier for Doctors to Prescribe Them
An FDA requirement, lifted in January, that doctors prescribing abortion pills dispense them directly made it difficult for primary care doctors to provide medication abortions for their patients, physicians and abortion rights advocates say.
read moreMifepristone in the courts
Mifepristone is the most widely used drug for medication abortion and was approved for use in the United States in 2000, So why is back in the court system now?
Video: Harm reduction vending machines make Narcan more accessible without stigma
The opioid antidote Narcan is now available at six harm reduction vending machines in neighborhoods across Washington D.C.
As fentanyl overdoses surge, education on how to reduce their impact remains insufficient
Fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18 to 49. But education to reduce the negative consequences of drug use is insufficient.
Maternal health crisis worsened during the pandemic
The chronic maternal health crisis worsened in the United States, particularly during the pandemic. Women of color suffer the most.
Emergency public health funding for COVID vaccines and tests ends in January
Public health officials say that Americans could end up paying a much bigger share of COVID medical costs during the coming COVID wave.
Seniors’ interests in updated booster is diminishing
Americans over 65 are more vulnerable to COVID. But data from the CDC suggests their interest in keeping their vaccinations up-to-date is steadily declining.
Seniors’ interests in updated booster is diminishing
Americans over 65 are more vulnerable to COVID. But data from the CDC suggests their interest in keeping their vaccinations up-to-date is steadily declining.
Adapting a Zero Suicide Approach to Native Communities
May 2, 2022 – Edwina Valdo found herself on the receiving end of a desperate phone call last year on the suicide crisis line at Acoma Pueblo Behavioral Health Services in New Mexico. Valdo, whose regular job is as a grant manager, was filling in because the pandemic...
Health clinics serving Native Americans in cities grapple with limited funding, scarce resources
Health-care organizations that support Native Americans living in urban areas receive minimal federal funding, even though more than 70 percent of the U.S. Native population lives in metropolitan areas.
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