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News Wrap: Trump signs order calling for MMR vaccine split into 3 shots
In our news wrap Monday, President Trump signed an executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccines and spacing out shots across separate doctor visit...
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Trump and RFK Jr. try again to upend vaccines for kids
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday about vaccines, saying children should get fewer. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and l...
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WATCH: Trump signs executive order on childhood vaccine recommendations
The order recommends separating the MMR vaccine into three different shots administered in separate visits, and directs the nation's health department to...
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Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections
Louisiana has confirmed nine cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections this year, the state's health department said last week in a news release. Newsiline su...
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Lindsay Clancy trial spotlights psychiatric hospital stay before she killed her 3 children
Clancy's stay is a key chapter in both the prosecution and defense narratives about her mental state when she strangled the children in their suburban hom...
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A new vaccine could vanquish a major cause of deadly diarrheal disease
Over 1 million people a year die from diarrheal disease. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for th...
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Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online
Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money will be used for treatment services for young people. Newsiline summarise...
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New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million over mental health harms to kids online
Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — $420 million — will be used for treatment services for young people. Ne...
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Former Clancy nanny testifies about mother's mental health issues before killings
Months before Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, she lost significant weight, couldn't sleep and complained of postpregnancy mental health issue...
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A new flu vaccine geared to older people is coming soon
The first mRNA-based flu shot to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration will be ready for the upcoming flu season. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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They're a world leader in using drones for healthcare. But drones can't do it all
Drones carrying medical supplies constantly crisscross the skies of Rwanda. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the origin...
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The sneaky economics of healthwashing
Why food companies love labels like "organic" and "high protein," why our brains are misled by them — and how to avoid paying extra for marketing. Newsili...
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One Big Beautiful Bill cut healthcare funds. Now, Republicans have to sell the costs
Blanketing the airwaves with ads about healthcare, Republican candidates who voted to cut federal funding in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are positionin...
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After Fauci Senate hearing, experts worry about 'chilling effect' on public health
The accusations against Dr. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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Pediatricians and health officials are sidestepping Trump's CDC on vaccine advice
The Trump administration's upending of years of vaccine advice puts many pediatricians in a quandary. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and l...
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The Lumbee Tribe of N.C. wants better healthcare, but plans to fund it are in limbo
Robeson County, N.C., where most of the Lumbee Tribe's citizens live, ranks as one of the worst counties in the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Can you eat lettuce safely during the cyclospora outbreak? Advice from an infectious disease expert
Rather than avoiding fresh produce, adopting a few sensible food safety practices can help you significantly reduce your risk of getting sick while contin...
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Carly Simon diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, treated for skin cancer
Carly Simon, the singer known for "Nobody Does It Better" and other hits, has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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ADHD looks different in women and poses unique health risks
For decades, ADHD was viewed as a childhood condition that mostly affected boys. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the o...
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U.S. health officials investigate new outbreak of parasite cyclospora
The Food and Drug Administration has not yet identified which products are linked to the illnesses. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Hea...
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Why health officials do not have a good handle on the current Ebola outbreak
To get slightly ahead of the virus, health officials need to quickly identify people at risk of infection, a practice known as contact tracing. Newsiline...
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The White House pushes healthy eating. It cut a landmark nutrition education program
Nutrition advocates and public health experts are mystified by the decision to eliminate SNAP-Ed, given the Trump administration's embrace of the Make Ame...
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Staying in a job for the health insurance? About 1 in 4 Americans do, a survey says
About 24% of U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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Second death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City
The outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side has infected 72 people, according to health officials. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Head...
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Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks on health facilities and workers recorded
Many of the attacks have been carried out by angry mobs who have stormed treatment centers or targeted response teams in the field, Pierre Akilimali, inci...
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First death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City
Investigators are still trying to pinpoint the source of the outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side that has infected at least 67 people and hospitalized...
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As wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from Midwest to East Coast, officials say stay inside
Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original pu...
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The health risks of wildfire smoke across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic
More than 115 million people may be exposed to dangerous smoke and unhealthy air quality levels. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headli...
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Aging politicians face questions over health transparency after Graham's death
Graham's death and the 84-year-old McConnell's hospitalization come amid a reckoning about the nation's aging leaders. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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Death toll from a Bangkok music bar fire rises to 30, dozens remain in hospital
More than 70 people were injured, with 24 of them still in critical condition, according to a statement by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. Newsil...
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Pythons' extreme biology may hold clues for treating human disease
These snakes can go for months without eating, grow and shrink the size of their hearts and jump start their metabolism on a dime. Newsiline summarises th...
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Eat your ice cream for a long, healthy life? This doctor says so
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He was having a mental health crisis. Memphis task force agents came and shot him
Jonah Neal, 25, was struck by a Homeland Security Investigations agent in May. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the ori...
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McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence
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McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence about health condition
McConnell, 84, explained the long silence about his condition by saying that "folks of my generation often hesitate to share the vulnerability that comes...
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Could fish be a secret ingredient for rice farmers to avoid disease and make more money?
Farmers in Senegal are welcoming fish into their rice paddies. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher...