Beth Mole
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RFK Jr’s plan to ban fluoride supplements will “hurt rural America,” dentists say
“Harmful” While fluoride can kill bacteria, particularly at high levels, it’s used in oral health to inhibit the demineralization of…
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When doctors describe your brain scan as a “starry sky,” it’s not good
A starry sky can be stunning—even inside a hospital emergency room. But instead of celestial bodies sparkling in the night,…
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New RSV vaccine, treatment linked to dramatic fall in baby hospitalizations
For the new study, CDC researchers looked at RSV hospitalization rates across two different RSV surveillance networks of hospitals and…
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Seasonal COVID shots may no longer be possible under Trump admin
Under President Trump, the Food and Drug Administration may no longer approve seasonal COVID-19 vaccines updated for the virus variants…
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Autism rate rises slightly; RFK Jr. claims he’ll “have answers by September“
Among the sites, there were large differences. Prevalence ranged from 9.7 per 1,000 children who were 8 years old in…
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Wealthy Americans have death rates on par with poor Europeans
“The findings are a stark reminder that even the wealthiest Americans are not shielded from the systemic issues in the…
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RFK Jr. claws back $11.4B in CDC funding amid wave of top-level departures
Those departures follow Kevin Griffis, head of the CDC’s office of communications, who left last week; Robin Bailey, the agency’s…
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H5N1 bird flu spills over again; Nevada cows hit with different, deadly strain
The spread of H5N1 bird flu in dairy cows is unprecedented; the US outbreak is the first of its kind…
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Bird flu jumps from birds to human in Louisiana; patient hospitalized
A person in Louisiana is hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu after having contact with sick and dying birds suspected of…
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Surgeons remove 2.5-inch hairball from teen with rare Rapunzel syndrome
Hair is resistant to digestion and isn’t easily moved through the digestive system. As such, it often gets lodged in…
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