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Measles Exposure Alert in Fort Smith: Health Department Urges Vaccination

Thursday, April 24 by Luke Matheson

The Arkansas Department of Health has reported that an out-of-state resident with measles visited two locations in Fort Smith on April 19 and April 21, 2025. The specific locations and times were:Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, 7301 Rogers Avenue, on April 19 from 11:00... Read More.

Whooping cough cases have doubled in a year, CDC data shows

Thursday, April 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Whooping cough cases are on the rise in the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.For the week ending April 12, at least 8,064 whooping cough cases have been recorded nationwide. This is more than double... Read More.

RFK Jr. is moving to phase out synthetic food dyes. Are they safe?

Thursday, April 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- During a press conference on Tuesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled a plan to start phasing out eight synthetic food dyes in the American food supply.HHS and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are looking to... Read More.

HHS, FDA move to phase out 8 artificial food dyes in the US

Tuesday, April 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday a series of measures to phase out eight artificial food dyes and colorings from America’s food supply by the end of next year.Speaking at a news... Read More.

Texas measles outbreak surpasses 600 cases with most among children, teens

Tuesday, April 22 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The measles outbreak in western Texas has now reached 624 cases, with 27 new infections confirmed over the last five days.Nearly all of the cases are among unvaccinated individuals or among those whose vaccination status is unknown, according to new Read More.

RFK Jr. plans to phase out artificial food dyes in US

Tuesday, April 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will move to phase out the remaining eight artificial food dyes from America’s food supply within two years, his department announced Monday, a significant escalation in his fight to rid the country’s food... Read More.

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Supreme Court hears challenge to Obamacare no-cost preventive health benefits

Monday, April 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Preventive care health benefits provided at no cost to tens of millions of Americans since 2010 under a popular provision of the Affordable Care Act are in the balance Monday at the U.S. Supreme Court as the justices consider whether the government... Read More.

White House changes COVID.gov web page to page supporting lab leak theory

Saturday, April 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House has redirected COVID.gov to a new landing page called "Lab Leak: True Origins of COVID-19," which makes a five-point argument for the theory that COVID-19 originated from a mistaken lab leak in Wuhan, China. The new site appears to... Read More.

Michigan reports first confirmed measles outbreak since 2019

Thursday, April 17 by ABC News

(MONTCALM COUNTY, Mich.) -- Michigan is reporting the state’s first measles outbreak since 2019, defined as at least three or more related cases, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).Three cases were confirmed in Montcalm County, according to a MDHHS... Read More.

RFK Jr. lays out new studies on autism, shuts down better diagnoses as a cause

Thursday, April 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- On the heels of a new report showing that rates of autism diagnoses have again increased, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he was determined to find the "environmental exposures" behind the rise and directed the National Institute... Read More.

4 states aim to prevent food stamps recipients from using program to buy candy, soda

Thursday, April 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Governors in several states have recently announced plans to eliminate some unhealthy foods from their food stamps programs, creating momentum for a key component of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.The governors of Arkansas, Idaho... Read More.

Measles cases linked to Texas outbreak reach 561, with 20 new infections confirmed

Tuesday, April 15 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The measles outbreak in western Texas continues to grow, with 561 confirmed cases, according to new data published Tuesday.This is an increase of 20 new cases over the last five days.Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in... Read More.

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