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US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has publicly encouraged measles vaccination but also said it's a "personal" choice.

Kennedy to ask CDC for new look at treatments for measles, other diseases

The US Department of Health and Human Services is targeting approval of universal flu vaccines in 2029. HHS said on May 1 that it aims to accomplish within four years a scientific feat that hasn’t been achieved for the past 45.

HHS touts universal flu, coronavirus vaccine initiative while casting doubt on future of seasonal Covid-19 shots

Texas attorney general targets toothpaste companies amid increased scrutiny of fluoride

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With whooping cough cases on the rise, a doctor explains how to protect yourself and others

People are more likely to say that they receive karmic rewards while other people face karmic punishments

Do bad people have it coming? Study finds most karma believers think so

Under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

HHS to require placebo testing of ‘all new vaccines,’ raising questions about approval of updated Covid-19 shots

Reviving rural health care: Boone Health’s push to bring back a hospital to Audrain County

Despite pledge to expand naloxone access, Trump administration proposal would cut overdose prevention programs

Florida set to become second state to ban fluoride in municipal drinking water

A farmworker on a spice farm on Zanzibar

What eliminating artificial food dyes could mean for the food system

Indonesia reported the highest levels of flourishing

How to flourish –– even when you aren’t at your happiest, according to research

Boone County sees rise in student stress and mental health challenges

Pack your food in metal

Common household plastics linked to thousands of global deaths from heart disease, study finds

Missouri rural hospital losses continue

Treating yourself with warmth

It might be time to ‘reparent’ yourself. Here’s how to get started

An brings a child into Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies in Milwaukee in February. It's one of several school buildings in Milwaukee impacted by lead contamination.

Milwaukee announces additional school closures, new plan to address lead paint hazards as contamination crisis deepens

Ultraprocessed foods include bakery items such as doughnuts

Eating more ultraprocessed food ups the risk of premature death, study finds