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Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US
September 19, 2025·4 min read

Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US

Health – The Conversation – Read More About 80% of parents currently choose to follow CDC guidelines to vaccinate their babies for hepatitis B at birth.…

CDC vaccine advisers delay controversial vote on hepatitis B vaccine
September 19, 2025·3 min read

CDC vaccine advisers delay controversial vote on hepatitis B vaccine

Health Care News – Read More Key vaccine advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 11-1 Friday morning to delay a recommendation on…

More Americans meet criteria for high blood pressure under new guidelines
September 19, 2025·6 min read

More Americans meet criteria for high blood pressure under new guidelines

Health – The Conversation – Read More Under the new guidelines, more Americans qualify as having high blood pressure. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images…

New website tracks how Pennsylvania’s $2.2B in opioid settlement funds is being spent
September 19, 2025·5 min read

New website tracks how Pennsylvania’s $2.2B in opioid settlement funds is being spent

Health – The Conversation – Read More There were about 3,330 overdose deaths in Pennsylvania in 2024, down from over 4,700 in 2023. Frazao Studio Latino/E+…

HHS seeks to cut ties with Florida organ transplant group in reform effort
September 18, 2025·2 min read

HHS seeks to cut ties with Florida organ transplant group in reform effort

Health Care News – Read More The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it is moving to shut down a major organ procurement organization…

CDC panel votes to push back MMR vaccine recommendation to 4 years old
September 18, 2025·2 min read

CDC panel votes to push back MMR vaccine recommendation to 4 years old

Health Care News – Read More The vaccine advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday voted in favor of delaying…

Cassidy invites RFK Jr. to testify on CDC firings
September 18, 2025·2 min read

Cassidy invites RFK Jr. to testify on CDC firings

Health Care News – Read More Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, wants Health and Human Services (HHS)…

State Department outlines plans to move from global health aid to self-reliance
September 18, 2025·2 min read

State Department outlines plans to move from global health aid to self-reliance

Health Care News – Read More The State Department outlined a new plan Thursday to move from global health aid to fostering the self-reliance of countries…

States band together on vaccine recommendations in challenge to Trump administration
September 18, 2025·3 min read

States band together on vaccine recommendations in challenge to Trump administration

Health Care News – Read More A group of Northeastern states and New York City on Thursday formally announced a joint public health coalition to collaborate…

Study Reveals Unexpected Causes of Heart Attacks for Women Under 65
September 18, 2025·6 min read

Study Reveals Unexpected Causes of Heart Attacks for Women Under 65

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More More than half of heart attacks in younger females could stem from causes other than artery blockage. Tashdique Mehtaj…