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EPA says it will propose drinking water limit for perchlorate, but only because court ordered it
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday said it would propose a drinking water limit for perchlorate, a harmful chemical in rockets and other explosives, but also said doing so wouldn't significantly benefit public health and that it was acting only because a court ordered it.
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After judge’s ruling, HHS authorized to resume sharing some Medicaid data with deportation officers
The nation's health department starting Monday can resume sharing the personal data of certain Medicaid enrollees with deportation officials, according to a federal judge's ruling, in a blow to states that had sued the administration over privacy concerns.
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US awards no-bid contract to Denmark scientists studying hepatitis B vaccine in African babies
The Trump administration has awarded a $1.6 million, no-bid contract to a Danish university to study hepatitis B vaccinations on newborns in Africa that is raising ethical concerns.
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In a tumultuous year, US health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.
In the whirlwind first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, some of the most polarizing changes have taken place within the Department of Health and Human Services, where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has openly rebuffed the medical establishment as he converts the ideas of his Make America Healthy Again movement into public policy.
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SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1
Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits.
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Tennessee, Georgia both get over $205 million in federal funds for rural health
On Monday, Tennessee was awarded more than $206 million and Georgia over $218 million of a $50 billion pool of federal funding designed to support rural health care.
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Ask a Doctor: It’s better to be cautious when it comes to chest pain
Q: How can someone tell the difference between cardiac chest pain (from the heart) and pain from another source?
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Trying to improve your health and wellness in 2026? Keep it simple
The new year is a time when many try to start new good habits and commit to improving health and wellness.
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Blood samples find elevated forever chemical levels in Northwest Georgia residents
Researchers from Emory University recently tested the blood of 177 residents in two Northwest Georgia cities — Rome and Calhoun — to evaluate the concentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in their bodies.
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Bradley Medical Center petitions against Parkridge ER in Cleveland
The largest hospital in Cleveland, Tennessee, is rallying residents to oppose an effort by a competing health care company to build a freestanding emergency room nearby.
