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Why is the CDC located in Atlanta and not D.C.? History tied to Coca-Cola and mosquitoes
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Why did I have to sign a Medicare form in the ER?
Hello Toni, I have original Medicare with a supplement.
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FDA panel is split on updates to COVID shots as questions loom for fall vaccinations
Government advisers are split on whether drugmakers should update their COVID-19 vaccines to better protect Americans this fall and winter.
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RFK Jr.’s MAHA report raises concerns about vaccines, American foods and prescription drugs
A government report released on Thursday covering wide swaths of American health and wellness reflects some of the most contentious views on vaccines, the nation's food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs held by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Emotional well-being. Fall prevention. Chair yoga has a lot to offer people of all ages
Marian Rivman is pushing 80. Harriet Luria is a proud 83. In this trio, Carol Leister is the baby at 62. Together, they have decades of experience with yoga. Only now, it involves a chair.
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Alabama lawmaker plans to revive failed religious vaccine exemption bill next year
A bill that would have made it easier for parents to exempt their children from vaccine requirements failed to advance out of the Alabama Legislature this year.
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250,000 Tennesseans could lose TennCare, private insurance under Congressional spending bill
Proposed cuts in federal health care spending on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act could force more than 250,000 Tennesseans to join the ranks of the uninsured, an analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation found.
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Measles is very contagious. Here’s how to avoid it
New Jersey health officials are asking people who went to last week's Shakira concert at MetLife Stadium to monitor for measles symptoms because a person went to see the singer while infectious.
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New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots
The Trump administration said Tuesday it will limit approval for seasonal COVID-19 shots to seniors and others at high risk pending more data on everyone else — raising questions about whether some people who want a vaccine this fall will be able to get one.
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State officials report fourth measles case of 2025 in Georgia
A fourth measles case has surfaced in Georgia in an unvaccinated person, the state Department of Public Health said Monday.
