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With future of gun research in question, new report finds US emergency departments see a firearm injury every 30 minutes

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., conducts a news conference to discuss the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network survey, at the Hubert Humphrey Building on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. The survey states there has been a rise in Autism diagnoses in children.

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Many in the autism community say RFK Jr. is pushing harmful and regressive rhetoric about who they are

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., left, stands with Dr. Ben Edwards, right, outside the Reinlander Mennonite Church in Seminole, Texas, on Sunday, April 6, 2025, after a second measles death. (AP Photo/Annie Rice, File)

Video shows doctor with measles treating kids. RFK Jr. later praised him as an ‘extraordinary’ healer

Signs inform people of measles prevention and testing at the Gaines County Court House in Seminole, Texas, U.S. April 6, 2025.

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Half of US states have reported measles cases this year

Signage for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) headquarters is seen on April 02, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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Internal Trump administration document reveals massive budget cut proposal for federal health agencies

Dr. Kevin Hall was a senior investigator at the US National Institutes of Health conducting some of the world’s only controlled trials on ultraprocessed foods.

Top NIH nutrition researcher studying ultraprocessed foods departs, citing censorship under Kennedy

The Trump administration says it will soon announce action to remove petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply.

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Trump administration to announce plan to remove artificial food dyes from US food supply

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Cancer death rates declining, new report says, but diagnosis rates are on the rise for women

New FDA chief offers support for Kennedy on autism claims, says no more ‘mass cuts’ planned

The best exercise equipment to stay strong as you age, according to trainers

Tracking measles cases in the United States

Experimental GLP-1 pill helped people with diabetes lose weight and lower blood sugar, Eli Lilly says

WHO member countries agree on a draft ‘pandemic treaty’ to try to avoid COVID-19 mistakes

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One small thing you can do to help reduce your role in the climate crisis

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT - JULY 28: Psilocybin mushrooms stand ready for harvest in a humidified "fruiting chamber" in the basement of a private home on July 28, 2023 in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Recent studies have suggested that psilocybin mushrooms, also known as "magic mushrooms" have shown promise in combating anxiety, anorexia, depression, PTSD, obsessive-compulsive disorder and various forms of substance abuse. Scientists say psilocybin may promote neuroplasticity, a rewiring of the brain that gives patients fresh perspectives on longstanding psychiatric problems. Although psilocybin is classified in the U.S. as a Schedule 1 substance, making it illegal by federal law, many municipalities throughout the United States, as well as the state of Colorado have moved to decriminalize it locally. Oregon has legalized the adult use of mushrooms, which currently must be administered within regulated "psilocybin service centers." (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

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Poison control calls are rising as more people use psilocybin, study finds

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FILE - Flu vaccines are lined up at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center where they were offering members and the public free flu and COVID-19 vaccines Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, in Lynwood, Calif. As of December 2022, the CDC estimates there have been at least 190,000 hospitalizations and 12,000 deaths from flu so far this season. The deaths include at least 17 children. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

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Disrupted US vaccine meetings could threaten timelines, access and transparency around shots

CALIFORNIA, USA - APRIL 24: A view of the Lyrids Meteor Shower and Milky Way in Panamint Springs of California, United States on April 24, 2023. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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How and when to watch the Lyrid meteor shower

iss072e097446 (Oct. 24, 2024) -- As the International Space Station soared 257 miles above Lake Michigan, NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Don Pettit captured this long-exposure photograph of city lights streaking across Earth while a green and red aurora moved through the atmosphere.

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An astronaut’s awe-inspiring views from life in space

An illustration shows a hycean world – an exoplanet with a liquid water ocean beneath a hydrogen-rich atmosphere - orbiting a red dwarf star. Based on observations by the James Webb Space Telescope, the exoplanet K2-18 b might fit in this category. This illustration was obtained by Reuters on April 16, 2025. A. Smith, N. Madhusudhan/University of Cambridge/Handout via REUTERS NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

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Chemical fingerprints could belong to a signature of life on distant planet

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Stress doesn’t just affect your bladder. It can hijack your overall health

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Brain-harming chemicals released from mattresses while children sleep, study says

Technology use may be associated with a lower risk for dementia, study finds

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What these experts on happiness want you to know about making your weekdays more fulfilling

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: Signage for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) headquarters is seen on April 02, 2025 in Washington, DC. Layoffs began earlier this week at the Health and Human Service Administration offices after it was announced last week that the Trump Administration plans to cut 10,000 jobs at HHS. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Trump HHS eliminates office that sets poverty levels tied to benefits for at least 80 million people