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Kennedy says he plans to reinstate some personnel and programs severed in massive HHS layoffs
Staff cuts at federal health agencies have begun
Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water
Top vaccine official forced out of FDA
HHS cuts 10,000 employees in major overhaul of health agencies
Millions of women get painful UTIs that keep coming back. A new kind of antibiotic may help break the cycle
Trump administration cancels at least 68 grants focused on LGBTQ health questions
LA firefighters put out massive blazes. Now they worry that cancer might be smoldering inside them
Small study hints anti-amyloid therapy may keep Alzheimer’s symptoms at bay in certain patients
When speaking with vaccine-hesitant patients, pediatricians turn to these tips
HHS removes surgeon general’s gun violence advisory from its website
Welcome back to Earth: Say goodbye to blurry eyes, puffy faces, ‘chicken legs’ and a little extra height
What to know about hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
Trump’s pick to lead FDA tells senators he’d look into food, abortion pill, vaccine advisers
Inside the perfect storm of the deadly measles outbreak in Texas
Instead of vaccines, RFK Jr. focuses on unconventional measles treatments, driving worries about misinformation
Disrupted US vaccine meetings could threaten timelines, access and transparency around shots
WHO says water contamination is suspected in one of the Congo villages struck by illness