Smoking rates in the United States are at historic lows and fewer people are dying from tobacco-related lung cancer — in part because the federal government has pumped millions of…
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CDC’s IVF team gutted even as Trump calls himself the ‘fertilization president’
A team that tracked how well in vitro fertilization worked across the U.S. was abruptly cut Tuesday as part of the sweeping layoffs at the Department of Health and Human…
Years-long battle with throat cancer took its ultimate toll on actor Val Kilmer
Val Kilmer, the actor known for his roles in “Top Gun” and “Heat,” died from pneumonia Tuesday night in Los Angeles after an intense 11-year battle with throat cancer that…
Dozens of free measles vaccine clinics close in Texas as federal funding is cut
Steep federal funding cuts have forced public health officials in one of Texas’ most populous counties — Dallas — to cancel dozens of vaccination clinics and lay off 21 workers…
Intense pollen season ramps up seasonal allergies
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A stroke survivor speaks again with the help of an experimental brain-computer implant
Scientists have developed a device that can translate thoughts about speech into spoken words in real time. Although it’s still experimental, they hope the brain-computer interface could someday help give voice to those unable…
Urgent health warning about ‘stealth’ cholesterol
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Bird flu infections have been mounting in cats
Bird flu wasn’t on Tim Hanson’s mind when he fed his cats specialty pet food containing raw chicken. “You go to the pet shop and it was the premium raw…
New blood pressure drug helps people with uncontrolled hypertension in trial
A new type of medication may help lower blood pressure in people with uncontrolled hypertension, researchers reported Saturday at the annual meeting of American College of Cardiology in Chicago. In…
FDA’s top vaccine scientist, Dr. Peter Marks, is out
Dr. Peter Marks, the Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine regulator, has resigned, an official at the Department of Health and Human Services said Friday. “If Peter Marks does not…