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Medical examiner finds NYC shooter who targeted NFL headquarters had head-collision related CTE
The medical examiner confirmed Tamura's suspicion, declaring there was "unambiguous diagnostic evidence" that the former high school athlete suffered from low-stage CTE.
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Health Secretary Kennedy rejects UN declaration on chronic diseases
The declaration, which is expected to be adopted sometime during the UN General Assembly, details a roadmap for the prevention and management of chronic diseases and promotes mental health and wellbeing through 2030.
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Dr. Ben Carson, first-term Trump Cabinet member, returns to administration to help in MAHA effort
The USDA said Carson will be advising Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on policies related to nutrition, rural healthcare quality, and housing accessibility.
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Lawyer claims NYC Legionnaires outbreak may have killed as many as 20 people
The New York City Health department said that as of Aug. 29 there have been 114 confirmed Legionnaires cases, 90 hospitalizations and seven deaths. Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia that is caused by legionella bacteria.
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You Vote: Do you agree with President Trump's advice that pregnant women should not take Tylenol?
Tylenol and generic acetaminophen are the most commonly used pain relief and fever reduction drugs for pregnant women, who are already advised against using Advil or generic ibuprofen because of the risk of miscarriage and birth defects.
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HHS roadmap to slow rise in autism: advises no Tylenol for pregnant women, non-mercury vaccines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported earlier this year that as many as 1 in 31 American eight-year-olds had been diagnosed with the condition in 2022, compared with 1 in 150 in 2000.
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Trump tells pregnant women not to take Tylenol except for high fevers, headaches
Tylenol and generic acetaminophen are the most commonly used pain relief and fever reduction drugs for pregnant women, who are already advised against using Advil or generic ibuprofen because of the risk of miscarriage and birth defects.
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Trump to link Tylenol and autism, advise pregnant women to use only for high fevers: report
“The facts are that over a decade of rigorous research, endorsed by leading medical professionals and global health regulators, confirms there is no credible evidence linking acetaminophen to autism,” a spokesperson for Kenvue said.
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School district may have 'intentionally deceived' parents on girl's gender transition, judge rules
Precedent upholding emergency contraception for minors without parental notification doesn't apply to situations where school district allegedly fudged student records to hide gender transition from parents, ruling says.
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CDC vaccine panel unanimously votes to end universal COVID shot recommendation
The CDC panel voted to change the universal guidance, which previously recommended the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine for most adults, but Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr still needs to sign off on the change.
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CDC advisory panel votes to push measles vaccine recommendation to 4-years-old
The ACIP is expected to vote on several key recommendations during two-days of meetings this week, including recommendations regarding the COVID-19 vaccination, which will be debated on Friday.
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Former CDC leaders expected to criticize Kennedy in Senate testimonies on Wednesday: Report
Former CDC Director Susan Monarez is expected to testify in front of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Wednesday, where she is expected to talk about her firing that occurred late last month.
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Kennedy names five new members of vaccine advisory panel
The new appointments come ahead of the panel's next meeting on Thursday and Friday in Atlanta, Georgia.