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Senate panel approves Trump pick to head Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
President Donald Trump’s candidate to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advanced out of a Senate committee ...
The biggest gender-affirming care center for trans kids in the US is closing, prompting protests
Protesters are rallying against the closure of a major gender-affirming care center for kids and teenagers at Children’s ...
The diseases that could return as vaccination rates decline — and why you should care
Falling vaccination rates could lead to the return of previously eliminated diseases, and many more people will be at risk of ...
HHS eliminates CDC staff who made sure birth control is safe for women at risk
The Trump administration eliminated the CDC team that developed national guidelines for prescribing contraception safely for ...
This once extremely rare disease caused by rats is on the rise — and is to blame for a very high-profile death
The illness often begins with flu-like symptoms like fever, fatigue and muscle aches and can rapidly progress to severe ...
CDC finds nearly 1 in 3 U.S. youth have prediabetes, but experts are questioning the data
The new federal estimates are spurring concerns about the health of U.S. children — and the way Trump administration health ...
Trump’s CDC nominee set for Senate vote
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Senate committee advances Trump's pick for CDC director ahead of confirmation vote
The Senate HELP Committee voted on Wednesday to advance Susan Monarez's nomination as director of the Centers for Disease ...
Senate HELP panel advances Monarez for CDC director
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday voted along party lines, 12-11, to advance Susan ...