Health

Immigration crackdown could stymie efforts to fight bird flu outbreak, experts fear

By Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times As authorities brace for a potential resurgence in bird flu cases this fall, infectious disease specialists warn that ...

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Keeping animals of all sizes, from cats to horses, cool during record heat

By DAVID FISCHER WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — With record temperatures hitting the U.S., pet owners have to protect their four-legged family members ...

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Researchers try new ways of preserving more hearts for transplants

By LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Two university hospitals are pioneering new ways to expand lifesaving heart transplants for adults and ...

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As mosquito season peaks, officials brace for new normal of dengue cases

KFF Health News’s Phillip Reese Health and vector control experts are preparing for the prospect of another year with record-breaking dengue rates as summer ...

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Doctors and public health organizations sue Kennedy over vaccine policy changes

Written by AP Medical Writer Mike Stobbe NEW YORK (AP) On Monday, a consortium of medical associations and public health groups filed a lawsuit ...

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Thinking about taking a stab at IV therapy? Ask some questions first

By Associated Press’s Tom Murph With promises of speedy recovery from a strenuous workout or a hangover, IV treatment clinics are popping up all ...

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US pulls funding from global vaccines group, saying it has ‘ignored the science’

London (AP) The nation is withdrawing its backing from the vaccines alliance Gavi, according to U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who claimed ...

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WHO expert group fails to find a definitive answer for how COVID-19 began

Written by AP Medical Writer Maria Cheng London (AP) Scientists still don’t know how the biggest health disaster in a century started, according to ...

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RFK Jr.’s made promises about vaccines. Here’s what he’s done as health secretary

By The Associated Press Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, stated during his Senate confirmation hearings that he would not compromise immunizations. He ...

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‘We are still here, yet invisible’: Study finds that US government has overestimated Native American life expectancy

From the Los Angeles Times, by Marcos Maga Los Angeles According to a recent, ground-breaking study published in the Journal of the American Medical ...

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