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How changes to a CDC vaccine panel under Kennedy could reshape policy

NPR Health

A committee of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is critical in setting national vaccine policy. It's also vulnerable to political interference.

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Why Even ‘Moderate’ Drinking Is Harming Your Health

Mercola

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published September 29, 2024. I've had many eye-opening moments that have shifted my understanding of what truly contributes to wellness and longevity. I had one such revelation about a substance many take for granted as being relatively harmless, or even beneficial, in moderation: alcohol.

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Prize-winning pictures: Images from this photo contest show tech changing the world

NPR Health

'/> The website restofworld got entries from 45 countries for a photo contest focusing on technology. Here are their top picks -- from facial scans for migrants to kids in a Mongolian tent transfixed by of a TV.

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The Hidden Key to Boundless Energy

Mercola

In my interview with Sean Kim of Growth Minds, we discussed the decades I've spent searching for the best ways to help you reclaim your health. 1 When you consider how different modern lifestyles are from our ancestors' days, it reveals many clues about why you might feel tired, run-down or prone to illness. Those ancestors had their own health challenges, but they weren't swimming in artificial chemicals, electromagnetic fields and processed seed oils that drive chronic diseases.

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What is the cancer vaccine Russia is offering? | Explained

The Hindu

Russian mRNA cancer 'vaccine' shows promise in pre-clinical trials, part of growing immunotherapy trend in cancer treatment.

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Missouri judge moves to temporarily block ‘discriminatory’ abortion restrictions

The Hill

A Missouri Circuit Court judge moved to temporarily block the states discriminatory abortion restriction, striking down a licensing requirement for clinics providing the procedure. Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jerri Zhang blocked the licensing requirement Friday evening, which abortion advocates and providers argued was a crucial step in permitting procedures in the state.

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Fake Meat Dangers with Dr. Joseph Mercola

Mercola

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published March 12, 2023. At face value, fake meat sounds like the perfect solution to end world hunger, protect animal welfare and save the planet from environmental destruction. Even a brief look below the surface reveals a much more nefarious reality, however. To help raise awareness about this latest assault on human health, I spoke with host Polly Tommey on "Tea Time," a program by Children's Health Defense, about the dangers of fa

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Health Ministry to set up 200 daycare cancer centres in district hospitals this year; starts survey to assess needs

The Hindu

In Budget speech, FM promised to set up centres in all district hospitals over three years with an expenditure of 3,200 crore; will provide chemotherapy in rural areas, reduce burden on tertiary care

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Journalists Talk Southern Health Care: HIV Drug Access, Medicaid Expansion, Vaccination Rates

KFF Health News

KFF Health News contributor Sarah Boden discussed cats and bird flu on KVPR’s “Central Valley Daily” on Feb. 12. Click here to hear Boden on “Central Valley Daily” Read Boden’s “ House Cats With Bird Flu Could Pose a Risk to Public Health ” KFF Health News South Carolina correspondent Lauren Sausser juxtaposed the increasing trendiness of rural health care and the lack of Medicaid expansion in the South on America’s Heroes Group on Feb. 12.

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A 2nd U.S. judge pauses Trump's order against gender-affirming care for trans youth

NPR Health

A second federal judge paused President Trump's executive order halting federal support for gender-affirming care for transgender youth under 19.

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Innovative UNC program uses students to fill health care gaps

NC Health News

By Maya Hagan UNC Media Hub The consequences of improper health care training are not lost on Dr. Meg Zomorodi. It was her reality when she lost her mother to a medical error. Now the associate provost for Interprofessional Health Initiatives at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Zomorodi turned her reality into reformation. She co-created and teaches Biology 119, Experiencing Health Professions: A Service-Learning Partnership for Pre-Health Students.

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Trump foreign aid freeze deals heavy blow to family planning efforts abroad

The Hill

The Trump administrations 90-day freeze on foreign aid has impacted family planning resources used by hundreds of thousands of women, girls and couples abroad, causing a number of health clinics to shut down and hindering the supply chain for contraception. In the first week after President Trump signed the executive order directing the pause on his first day in office, it caused more than 912,000 women and girls to be denied family planning care throughout the dozens of countries that receive U