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What is fluoride? Why health experts maintain that it's 'safe and effective'
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has gone after fluoride, a move that medical experts widely disagree with. Here's what health pros want ...
How the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service protects public health at home and abroad
When the Trump administration announced in February 2025 that it was cutting 10% of staff at the Centers for Disease Control ...
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Closure of CDC hepatitis lab imperils U.S. outbreak response, prevention
The U.S. capacity to battle hepatitis B and C has been leveled a devastating blow with the recent closure of the CDC’s ...
CDC officials plan for the agency's splintering, but questions remain
A top Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official told staff this week to start planning for the agency's splintering ...
CDC denies Milwaukee's request for help with MPS lead poisoning probe. RFK Jr. slashed jobs.
The city's request, sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was denied "due to the complete loss of (CDC's) ...
'Extermination by neglect': Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation talks HIV prevention cuts
With federal cuts to HIV prevention by the Trump administration, the Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation is worried about a possible epidemic.
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CDC cuts hit HIV prevention program, jeopardizing decades of progress on reducing infant transmission rates
The sharp job cuts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention include a successful program reducing HIV transmission to babies. Over the past 30 years, the number of infant HIV cases has fallen ...
Measles in Iowa? Not yet, but here's how officials are preparing for it
More than 600 measles cases have been detected in 22 states, with the vast majority among unvaccinated, resulting in at least ...