As anti-vaccine disinformation takes hold, more Americans dying of the flu
Even as more people are dying from flu, the Trump administration has postponed vaccine planning for next fall's flu season.
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services suggests letting bird flu spread naturally through poultry farms
A controversial proposal from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to let bird flu naturally ...
Flu deaths rise as anti-vaccine disinformation takes root
Americans are facing the highest death toll from influenza since 2018, just as more people become vulnerable because of ...
Kennedy’s Alarming Prescription for Bird Flu on Poultry Farms
The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an ...
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Misinformed refusal: What antivaxxers are really promoting when they invoke “informed consent”
Our new Secretary of Health and Human Services wants to change CDC messaging about vaccines to emphasize "informed consent." ...
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A minor illness doesn’t have to halt your exercise regimen, according to experts
The winter flu season is still in full force ... avoid injuriesGoing for a walk is one of the gentlest and healthiest forms of exercise, Gjergja said. But if the temperature is below about ...
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At what age can you get tattoos, piercings in IL? When the law requires parental consent
Minors cannot get legally tattooed in Illinois, regardless of parental consent, unless the tattoo is done by someone who is "licensed to practice medicine in all its branches." ...
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At what age can you get a tattoo, piercings in IL? When the law requires parental consent
Oral cavity piercings for minors require a written consent form detailing infection risks and health hazards. Similarly to Illinois’ state law about tattoos and children, minors are not allowed ...
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FDA cancels meeting to update next season's flu vaccines
Why was this meeting canceled? It's an important meeting. What's the plan for flu vaccines this year," Dr. Paul Offit, a member of the FDA advisory committee and director of the Vaccine Education ...
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FDA cancels pivotal advisory meeting about next season's flu vaccine
Experts are concerned about the impact on upcoming flu vaccine availability. A Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory committee meeting that was set to discuss what flu strains to include ...
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Trump administration weighs pulling funding for Moderna bird flu vaccine, Bloomberg News reports
HHS cites need for review due to 'oversight' issues CDC states low risk of H5 bird flu to public Moderna's shares drop 5.5% Feb 26 (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are reevaluating a $590 million ...
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Egg shortages to continue as bird flu leads to loss of 10 per cent of Australian laying hens
There has been criticism of the way US officials have handled the outbreak as authorities around the world work to stop the spread. Australia has lost more than 10 per cent of its laying hens to ...