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Infant mortality rises in states with restrictive abortion laws – new research
September 5, 2025·4 min read

Infant mortality rises in states with restrictive abortion laws – new research

Health – The Conversation – Read More Three years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, abortion-limiting laws are leading to unintended outcomes. Maki Nakamura/DigitalVision via Getty…

Former CDC official pokes holes in Kennedy’s claims of being briefed by experts
September 5, 2025·3 min read

Former CDC official pokes holes in Kennedy’s claims of being briefed by experts

Health Care News – Read More A former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official accused Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of…

Kennedy hearing deepens crisis over dismantling of CDC leadership – health scholar explains why the agency’s ability to protect public health is compromised
September 5, 2025·8 min read

Kennedy hearing deepens crisis over dismantling of CDC leadership – health scholar explains why the agency’s ability to protect public health is compromised

Health – The Conversation – Read More Visible bullet holes in the CDC’s venerable building speak volumes of the unfolding crisis. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images News via…

GOP senators signal to Trump that Kennedy is on thin ice
September 5, 2025·7 min read

GOP senators signal to Trump that Kennedy is on thin ice

Health Care News – Read More Republican senators are sending clear signs of disapproval and unhappiness with Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy,…

Warnock slams RFK Jr. as ‘the biggest threat to the health of the American people’
September 5, 2025·2 min read

Warnock slams RFK Jr. as ‘the biggest threat to the health of the American people’

Health Care News – Read More Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) on Thursday slammed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as “the biggest…

Biden had procedure to remove skin cancer from forehead
September 5, 2025·1 min read

Biden had procedure to remove skin cancer from forehead

Health Care News – Read More Former President Biden underwent a procedure recently to have skin cancer removed from his forehead, a spokesperson confirmed to The…

GOP senators grill Kennedy: Watch 3 key moments
September 4, 2025·4 min read

GOP senators grill Kennedy: Watch 3 key moments

Health Care News – Read More It wasn’t only Democrats confronting President Trump’s health secretary during a heated hearing in the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday.…

‘Florida’s going to become a hotbed of transmission’: Former Biden COVID adviser
September 4, 2025·2 min read

‘Florida’s going to become a hotbed of transmission’: Former Biden COVID adviser

Health Care News – Read More Michael Osterholm, a former Biden administration adviser on COVID-19, said Wednesday that “Florida’s going to become a hotbed of transmission”…

CNN host, GOP senator tangle over vaccines, autism amid RFK Jr. hearing
September 4, 2025·2 min read

CNN host, GOP senator tangle over vaccines, autism amid RFK Jr. hearing

Health Care News – Read More CNN host Kasie Hunt and Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) got into a heated debate over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s stances on vaccines,…

Hawaii joining West Coast vaccine alliance
September 4, 2025·2 min read

Hawaii joining West Coast vaccine alliance

Health Care News – Read More Hawaii is joining a coalition of West Coast, Democratic-led states forming a new public health alliance in opposition to Health…