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Before being confirmed, RFK Jr. told U.S. senators he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation’s official vaccine recommendations. He did both.
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Despite residents’ health complaints and community pushback, the airport’s operations continue to expand, intensifying concerns about its health effects.
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A report says the health care provider still fails to provide appointments in a timely fashion; Kaiser says it has made "substantial progress."
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Preliminary data shows that firefighters who battled urban wildfires in L.A. had more mercury and lead in their blood than firefighters who'd responded to forest fires.
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With no help from the federal government, states are trying to regulate recreational marijuana. California's Department of Cannabis Control works to keep contaminants out of joints, vapes and edibles.Listen 4:37
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Some 30,000 fewer people are dying every year in the U.S. from fentanyl and other street drugs. This shift has stunned addiction experts, reversing decades of rising death.
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A proposal in the U.S. House would almost inevitably affect the state’s health insurance for low-income people, experts say.
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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the Trump administration will continue to treat opioid overdoses as a "national security" emergency even as fentanyl deaths decline.
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This month marks five years since the pandemic began, and here are 5 things that changed permanently.Listen 2:25
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The U.S. now has more than 600 measles cases in 22 states, most are in Texas. People usually recover, but doctors are stressing how dangerous and long-lasting the disease can be.Listen 3:47
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Exposure to heat can alter the way your DNA works, according to a new study. The effects could lead to long-term health outcomes.Listen 3:19
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In one year, the program has responded to more than 6,000 calls, 96% of which didn't require armed police support. But will city budget woes doom the program?
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The FDA found that six products could have more benzene than usual, an ingredient widely used to treat acne.
