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Climate emergency is a health crisis ‘that is already killing us,’ says WHO With 2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning: the climate crisis is also a health crisis – and it’s already claiming lives. UN News

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Climate change: A health crisis and atmospshere CO2 levels reach new record

Thu, 2025-06-12 13:22 — mike kraft

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Trump’s Medicaid and SNAP red tape will devastate millions of Americans If Republicans really think that work requirements and paperwork reduce fraud, they are wrong. dtodd The Hill

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Opinion: Trump administration red tape and pending legislation could devastate medical care for millions of Americans

Thu, 2025-06-12 10:28 — mike kraft

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States that weakened gun laws saw rise in pediatric mortality, study finds | CNN Firearms have risen to become the leading cause of death among children and teens in the United States in recent years, but a new study joins a growing set of evidence that gun laws can make a difference. Deidre McPhillips CNN

Death rates among kids from shootings rose in states that weakened gun control laws--study.

Tue, 2025-06-10 10:09 — mike kraft

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In a Dusty Corner of California, Trump's Threatened Cuts to Asthma Care Raise Fears - KFF Health News The Trump administration wants to shutter the CDC’s National Asthma Control Program, which provides millions in funding to state-administered initiatives aimed at fighting the disease. The program’s closure, combined with massive cuts to environmental programs, could put the 28 million Americans with asthma at increased risk. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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Trump administration's threatened budget cuts would undermine CDC's asthma protection program

Fri, 2025-06-06 16:35 — mike kraft

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GAO to HHS: Fix 'persistent deficiencies' in infectious-disease testing before next pandemic The woman had amebic meningoencephalitis, a rare, often fatal brain infection caused by the ameba Naegleria fowleri. CIDRAP

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Government Accounting Office (GAO) tells HHS to fix persistent deficiencies before a next pandemic

Fri, 2025-06-06 11:16 — mike kraft

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Viewpoint: Eroding trust by making COVID vaccine decisions with no transparency The threat to Americans' access to lifesaving vaccines has arrived. CIDRAP

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Opinion: RFK Jr. eroded trust by making COID vaccine decisions with no transparency

Fri, 2025-06-06 10:40 — mike kraft

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Will this year's flu shot protect you? The answer is hidden in your blood Flu shots save lives across the United States every year. These vaccines are good at protecting the population from severe influenza infections, but not every person gets the same level of protection. La Jolla Institute for Immunology Medical Xpress

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Seasonal flu: Research tries to understand why vaccines are not as effective for some people

Fri, 2025-05-30 16:09 — mike kraft

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CDC steps up measles travel warning after spread in airplane The CDC has received at least 62 reports of measles cases this year that were infectious during air travel. CBS News

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Measles: U.S. CDC updates travel warnings after cases of spread in airliners.

Fri, 2025-05-30 15:31 — mike kraft

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Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent. NPR

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Trump administration cuts back CDC distribution of health information about diseases

Wed, 2025-05-21 09:12 — mike kraft

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