A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study released Thursday finds that Covid vaccines continue to protect healthy children from severe illness — a conclusion top federal health officials have…
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Insurance denied an $800,000 drug twice. A state-run outside panel helped a North Carolina teen get it.
A 2023 survey from KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group, found that 58% of insured adults said they’ve experienced a problem using their health insurance, including denied claims. That…
House Democrat files impeachment articles against RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens, who is running for an open Senate seat in Michigan, formally introduced articles of impeachment Wednesday against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.…
FDA launches safety review of two RSV drugs for infants as RFK Jr. scrutinizes immunizations
The Food and Drug Administration has launched a safety review of two approved RSV drugs for infants, the latest immunizations to face scrutiny under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.…
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic or Zepbound may not affect risk of 13 obesity-related cancers
Despite previous excitement around a potential link between GLP-1 drugs and a reduced risk of cancer, new research suggests the popular medications “probably have little or no effect” on a…
More parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, study finds
More parents are refusing vitamin K shots for their newborns, a study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association found. It’s a trend that experts worry could…
Lawyer with ties to Kennedy sparks outcry over vaccine misinformation at CDC advisory meeting
An anti-vaccine lawyer who has regularly sued federal and state health agencies spoke Friday at a meeting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel — an…
Texas hospital fires staffer after viral video showing pregnant woman in distress
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CDC Panel Votes to Stop Recommendation for Hepatitis B Vaccine
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CDC panel votes to recommend delaying hepatitis B vaccine for babies
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