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First U.S. screwworm case in years confirmed in Maryland 
August 26, 2025·4 min read

First U.S. screwworm case in years confirmed in Maryland 

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Serena Williams Lost 31 Pounds on GLP-1 Drug Zepbound: What to Know
August 25, 2025·7 min read

Serena Williams Lost 31 Pounds on GLP-1 Drug Zepbound: What to Know

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More Serena Williams recently shared her weight loss journey with the GLP-1 medication Zepbound. Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images for International Tennis…

Vaccine skeptic to lead CDC COVID immunization working group
August 25, 2025·2 min read

Vaccine skeptic to lead CDC COVID immunization working group

Health Care News – Read More The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has chosen a known vaccine skeptic to lead its COVID-19 working group,…

First screwworm case in years confirmed in US: HHS
August 25, 2025·2 min read

First screwworm case in years confirmed in US: HHS

Health Care News – Read More The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite New World screwworm has been detected, according to the Department of Health…

How federal officials talk about health is shifting in troubling ways – and that change makes me worried for my autistic child
August 25, 2025·7 min read

How federal officials talk about health is shifting in troubling ways – and that change makes me worried for my autistic child

Health – The Conversation – Read More Blaming poor health outcomes on lifestyle choices can obscure public health issues. Anadolu via Getty Images The Make America…

A public health expert keeps going viral on Instagram for delivering this very simple message
August 25, 2025·13 min read

A public health expert keeps going viral on Instagram for delivering this very simple message

Health Care | Vox – Read More Supporters of the Make America Healthy Again movement at the US Department of Health and Human Services in April.…

Maher warns Democrats over Trump’s marijuana reform push
August 24, 2025·2 min read

Maher warns Democrats over Trump’s marijuana reform push

Health Care News – Read More Comedian Bill Maher warned Democrats on Friday about President Trump’s recent comments, which he said his administration is “looking at”…

Ozempic teeth: Dentists warn of new GLP-1 side effect
August 23, 2025·2 min read

Ozempic teeth: Dentists warn of new GLP-1 side effect

Health Care News – Read More Patients using Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs are reporting a complication not listed among the drug’s most common side effects.…

What Is ‘Ozempic Vulva’ and Is It a Real Side Effect of GLP-1 Drugs?
August 23, 2025·5 min read

What Is ‘Ozempic Vulva’ and Is It a Real Side Effect of GLP-1 Drugs?

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More Anecdotal reports of “Ozempic vulva” include unusual vaginal changes as a possible side effect of GLP-1 drugs. Liudmila Chernetska/Getty…

HHS de-recognizing unions representing staffers at CDC, FDA, NIH and more
August 22, 2025·2 min read

HHS de-recognizing unions representing staffers at CDC, FDA, NIH and more

Health Care News – Read More The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday moved to de-recognize labor union representation for staffers at multiple…