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Even a small uptick in vaccination could prevent millions of US measles cases. Heres how

(NEW YORK) -- Measles cases are continuing to spread throughout the U.S. with outbreaks in at least six states.Public health experts have previously said lagging vaccination rates are to blame for the rise in cases, at least partly due to vaccine hesitancy and vaccine ...
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Alzheimers society calls on doctors to use newer early diagnostic testing due to improvements

(NEW YORK) -- New treatments and simple blood tests could change how doctors detect and treat Alzheimer's disease, according to a new report from the Alzheimer's Association.Blood tests to detect Alzheimer's are not yet approved for everyday use, but in research studies, they have ...
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HHS firings, questioning safety of vaccines: How the Trump administration may be attacking science

(WASHINGTON) -- The first 100 days of President Donald Trump's second term have been filled with mass firings, cancellations of research grants, university funding cuts and questions over what should be studied.Thousands of people have been let go at federal agencies and critical research ...
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I want to live: Coal miners speak out as Trump strips away health protections

(WASHINGTON) -- For John Robinson, a retired coal miner who spent his career in the Virginia mines helping to power America into the 21st century, not a moment passes that he isn't feeling the full effects of his black lung diagnosis.With the support of ...
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Immunotherapy drug capable of eliminating tumors in some early-stage cancers: Study

(NEW YORK) -- A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that some people with early-stage cancers may be able to skip surgery after being treated with the immunotherapy drug dostarlimab.In the study, 82 out of 103 participants responded so well ...
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There are nearly 900 measles cases in the US. Heres what you need to know

(NEW YORK) -- The number of measles cases in the U.S. has risen to 884, according to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data published Friday.Cases have been confirmed in 29 states including Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, ...
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Whooping cough cases have doubled in a year, CDC data shows

(NEW YORK) -- Whooping cough cases are on the rise in the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.For the week ending April 12, at least 8,064 whooping cough cases have been recorded nationwide. This is more than double ...
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RFK Jr. is moving to phase out synthetic food dyes. Are they safe?

(NEW YORK) -- During a press conference on Tuesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled a plan to start phasing out eight synthetic food dyes in the American food supply.HHS and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are looking to ...
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HHS, FDA move to phase out 8 artificial food dyes in the US

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday a series of measures to phase out eight artificial food dyes and colorings from America’s food supply by the end of next year.Speaking at a news ...
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Texas measles outbreak surpasses 600 cases with most among children, teens

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The measles outbreak in western Texas has now reached 624 cases, with 27 new infections confirmed over the last five days.Nearly all of the cases are among unvaccinated individuals or among those whose vaccination status is unknown, according to new 
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