Tuberculosis is making a comeback, experts warn. Why N.J. is at a higher risk.
New Jersey is experiencing a similar increase in cases and has a TB incidence rate above the national average. While TB isn’t ...
‘Unprecedented’ tuberculosis outbreak is underway in Kansas. Are Californians at risk?
As Kansas deals with one of the largest tuberculous outbreaks in the nation since the 1950s, Californians may be wondering whether they’re at risk. The Kansas outbreak, described by health officials ...
As the Trump admin deletes online data, scientists and digital librarians rush to save it
In the meantime, a general communications gag order bans any CDC scientist from submitting any new scientific findings to the ...
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Knowing family history, managing personal risk factors crucial for avoiding heart attacks
The statistics from the CDC are stark: in the United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Every year, about ...
How The Trump Presidency Is Already Affecting Public Health
It has been just over two weeks since President Trump took office, and there have been significant effects already on public ...
What you need to know about bird flu in the United States
Currently, there are a total of 67 confirmed human cases in the United States and one death associated with the bird flu.
Report calls for national food strategy due to food safety gaps
A new watchdog report highlights the ongoing issues concerning the oversight of foodborne illness in the United States and ...
Senate committee clears the way for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and his planned assault on public health
Once confirmed by the Senate, Kennedy—the most visible, outspoken, and influential anti-vaccination, anti-science quack ...
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Government Accountability Office says the country needs a unified food safety system
A new report from the Government Accountability Office states that most goals to reduce foodborne illnesses in America have not been met. The GAO report ...
Buffalo wings with a side of bird flu? What to know about avian outbreak ahead of Super Bowl
Over 1 billion chicken wings are estimated be eaten during the Super Bowl this Sunday. Will the recent 'bird flu' cases ...
Number of NH children with elevated blood-lead levels increases as testing rises
A new report shows that the number of children in New Hampshire with elevated levels of lead in their blood is creeping up to ...
With little government intervention, bird hunters left to protect themselves from HN51
The Ohio Division of Wildlife says bird flu is presumed to have infected the state's wildlife. What, if anything, do you need ...