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As UN climate talks loom in Brazil, many would-be participants fear they can't afford to attend
Read full article: As UN climate talks loom in Brazil, many would-be participants fear they can't afford to attendWith less than two months until this year's United Nations climate change conference, many prospective attendees are still looking for housing in the small Brazilian host city of Belem.
After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government's annual report on hunger in America
Read full article: After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government's annual report on hunger in AmericaThe Trump administration is ending the federal government’s annual report on hunger in America, saying it had become “overly politicized″ and ”rife with inaccuracies.
Judge blocks USDA from collecting data about SNAP applicants in 21 states
Read full article: Judge blocks USDA from collecting data about SNAP applicants in 21 statesA judge has temporarily stopped the federal government from collecting personal information about residents in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, in 21 states and Washington, D.
Dietician with Texas Children’s Hospital shares school lunch tips: Like it, love it, still learning
Read full article: Dietician with Texas Children’s Hospital shares school lunch tips: Like it, love it, still learningIf packing school lunches feels like a daily struggle, you’re definitely not alone.
A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals
Read full article: A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitalsRobin is a therapeutic robot programed to act like a 7-year-old girl as it travels around nursing homes and hospitals’ pediatric units providing emotional support while helping to combat staffing shortages.
Trump administration's new global health aid strategy focuses on bilateral deals with countries
Read full article: Trump administration's new global health aid strategy focuses on bilateral deals with countriesThe State Department is refocusing its foreign health assistance programs around multiyear bilateral deals with recipient countries.
Texas has a new abortion pill law. But at least one provider plans to keep shipping them there
Read full article: Texas has a new abortion pill law. But at least one provider plans to keep shipping them thereTexas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a law intended to curtail abortion pills, but at least one provider plans to keep shipping them into the state.
Federal watchdog report on Georgia's Medicaid program raises concerns about administrative costs
Read full article: Federal watchdog report on Georgia's Medicaid program raises concerns about administrative costsA government watchdog has raised concerns about high administrative costs in Georgia's Medicaid program.
Skin Flooding: Houston dermatologist explains trend, how to do it right
Read full article: Skin Flooding: Houston dermatologist explains trend, how to do it right“Skin flooding” is all about layering your skincare products to hydrate your skin deeply. The idea is to start with a slightly moist base so your skin can absorb moisturizers and treatments better. It's not new, but has become trendy.
Women's rights activists rally in Belgium fearing US plans for birth control supplies
Read full article: Women's rights activists rally in Belgium fearing US plans for birth control suppliesDozens of women’s rights activists have rallied near the U.S. Embassy in Brussels to protest what plans by President Donald Trump's administration to destroy millions of dollars in family planning supplies meant for women living in hardship in Africa.
West Coast states issue joint vaccine recommendations ahead of CDC advisers meeting
Read full article: West Coast states issue joint vaccine recommendations ahead of CDC advisers meetingFour Democratic-led Western states announced joint recommendations Wednesday about who should be vaccinated for seasonal respiratory viruses, including the flu and COVID-19, saying the Trump administration has jeopardized public health by politicizing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump EPA's effort to undo regulations fighting climate change
Read full article: National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump EPA's effort to undo regulations fighting climate changeThe National Academy of Sciences says evidence supporting a 2009 U.S. government finding that climate change threatens public health is “beyond scientific dispute” and that evidence supporting that finding has only grown stronger.
Naloxone Texas launches overdose prevention initiative on college campuses; here’s how it works
Read full article: Naloxone Texas launches overdose prevention initiative on college campuses; here’s how it worksThe program targets public and private universities, community colleges, and trade schools in response to the growing opioid crisis among young adults.
Fired CDC chief Susan Monarez warns senators that RFK Jr. is endangering public health
Read full article: Fired CDC chief Susan Monarez warns senators that RFK Jr. is endangering public healthFired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief Susan Monarez is warning senators America’s public health system is headed to a “dangerous place” under Health Secretary Robert F.
FDA takes aim at Hims & Hers, weight loss drugs in new advertising blitz
Read full article: FDA takes aim at Hims & Hers, weight loss drugs in new advertising blitzThe Trump administration has issued its first warnings to online services that offer unofficial versions of popular drugs like the blockbuster obesity treatment Wegovy.
From Paris to Houston: Toddler battling leukemia finds hope at Texas Children’s Hospital
Read full article: From Paris to Houston: Toddler battling leukemia finds hope at Texas Children’s HospitalJohn was just about to celebrate his second birthday when he started feeling unwell during a family trip to Paris. What seemed like the flu quickly took a serious turn.
Congress asks whether Boar's Head deli meat plant tied to deadly outbreak will be fit to reopen
Read full article: Congress asks whether Boar's Head deli meat plant tied to deadly outbreak will be fit to reopenLawmakers have summoned Boar's Head deli meat officials to face a federal food safety committee.
You don’t need trendy, expensive products like snail mucin or beef tallow to care for your skin
Read full article: You don’t need trendy, expensive products like snail mucin or beef tallow to care for your skinSocial media has a huge influence on skincare routines, often promoting complex do-it-yourself regimens aimed at keeping a youthful appearance.
Brazil's Lula pushes back against tariff, tells Trump the country's democracy 'is not on the table'
Read full article: Brazil's Lula pushes back against tariff, tells Trump the country's democracy 'is not on the table'President Lula da Silva has called a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports to the U_S_ “political” and “illogical.”.
Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies
Read full article: Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidiesThere’s bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of people since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gender testing returns to track, stirring up harsh memories and doubts that date to the 1980s
Read full article: Gender testing returns to track, stirring up harsh memories and doubts that date to the 1980sWorld Athletics portrayed gender testing as a common-sense way to protect the female category in track and field.
US government to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autism
Read full article: US government to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autismFederal health officials intend to award a no-bid contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate whether there is a link between vaccinations and autism.
States are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines as they await federal recommendation
Read full article: States are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines as they await federal recommendationThe governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina have signed orders intended to make COVID-19 vaccines available in pharmacies for people without individual prescriptions.
Ebola vaccine reaches the epicenter of Congo's outbreak as officials race to contain the disease
Read full article: Ebola vaccine reaches the epicenter of Congo's outbreak as officials race to contain the diseaseThe World Health Organization said limited access and scarce funds are a challenge in its response to the Ebola outbreak in southern Congo.
Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Democrats’ health care demands
Read full article: Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Democrats’ health care demandsSenate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is willing to risk a government shutdown at the end of the month if Republicans don’t accept Democratic demands on health care.
Kids and current events: How to help them deal with what they see around them
Read full article: Kids and current events: How to help them deal with what they see around themIn hardly any time at all, the footage of the horrifying moment when a bullet hit conservative activist Charlie Kirk in the neck ricocheted across the internet.
Appeals court allows Trump's administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood
Read full article: Appeals court allows Trump's administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned ParenthoodA U.S. appeals court panel has allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to block Medicaid fund to Planned Parenthood while legal challenges continue.
Ebola cases in Congo rise as authorities race to contain spread of outbreak, health agency says
Read full article: Ebola cases in Congo rise as authorities race to contain spread of outbreak, health agency saysAfrica’s top public health agency said Thursday that suspected Ebola cases in Congo’s southern Kasai province have more than doubled since last week.
Well-preserved Amazon rainforest on Indigenous lands can protect people from diseases, study finds
Read full article: Well-preserved Amazon rainforest on Indigenous lands can protect people from diseases, study findsA new study finds well-preserved areas of Amazon rainforest occupied and managed by Indigenous peoples show lower incidences of multiple diseases in the regions around them.
The vaccine divide: Why more Texas families are opting out, what it means for our community
Read full article: The vaccine divide: Why more Texas families are opting out, what it means for our communityA growing trend of vaccine exemptions in the area, with nearly three percent of families opting out, is threatening herd immunity and raising public health concerns.
Texas drops lawsuit against doctor accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth
Read full article: Texas drops lawsuit against doctor accused of illegally providing care to transgender youthTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office says one of the first doctors in the U.S. accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth under GOP-led bans was found not to have broken the law.
One month into school year, vaccine compliance is unclear in many Houston-area districts
Read full article: One month into school year, vaccine compliance is unclear in many Houston-area districtsAs Texas students settle into the new school year, state law says this is the time school districts should be ensuring every child is up to date on their vaccinations or has an approved exemption. But KPRC 2 finds it doesn’t appear the districts are enforcing immunization rules as intended.
Unproven Lyme disease tests and treatments are proliferating
Read full article: Unproven Lyme disease tests and treatments are proliferatingThe complexity of diagnosing Lyme disease has given rise to an entire industry of unapproved tests and alternative treatments, including lasers, herbal remedies and electromagnets.
Judge blocks Trump administration's subpoena of trans kids' medical records from Boston hospital
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump administration's subpoena of trans kids' medical records from Boston hospitalA federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to subpoena medical records from a prominent children’s hospital about transgender patients and gender-affirming medical treatment.
US pilot Ethan Guo donates $30,000 to children's foundation after Antarctica plane landing
Read full article: US pilot Ethan Guo donates $30,000 to children's foundation after Antarctica plane landingAmerican pilot and influencer Ethan Guo has made a $30,000 donation to a cancer foundation under an agreement to avoid prosecution for landing a light plane without authorization in Antarctica.
Ex-Military Houston Man Finds a New Way to Get Fit 💪 ⚡️
Read full article: Ex-Military Houston Man Finds a New Way to Get Fit 💪 ⚡️Losing weight is rarely easy, but Houston resident Charles Kirby says a new approach finally worked for him. In just over three weeks, he dropped 15 pounds with the help of Innovative Lasers of Houston.
RFK Jr.'s latest 'Make America Healthy Again' report calls for more scrutiny of vaccines and autism
Read full article: RFK Jr.'s latest 'Make America Healthy Again' report calls for more scrutiny of vaccines and autismThe Trump administration is urging public health agencies to prioritize investigations of vaccine injuries, prescription drug use and autism's causes.
Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds
Read full article: Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study findsNew research suggests that a tiny phytoplankton that is an essential part of the marine food web may decline sharply as oceans warm.
Balzan prizes of nearly $1 million awarded for democracy studies and advances in leukemia treatment
Read full article: Balzan prizes of nearly $1 million awarded for democracy studies and advances in leukemia treatmentThe Switzerland-based Balzan Foundation on Monday announced four awards of nearly $1 million for excellence in the humanities and hard sciences.
In LA port, bobbing blue floats are turning wave power into clean energy
Read full article: In LA port, bobbing blue floats are turning wave power into clean energyAt the Port of Los Angeles on a site that once housed oil tanks, seven steel structures that look like small blue boats are lowered into the ocean, where they gently bob up and down with the waves to generate power.
Florida surgeon general Ladapo's vaccine mandates opposition goes against medical mainstream
Read full article: Florida surgeon general Ladapo's vaccine mandates opposition goes against medical mainstreamDr_ Joseph Ladapo, a Nigerian-born physician with impeccable U_S_ medical credentials, says that requiring vaccinations for diseases like measles, polio and chickenpox amounts to government-imposed “slavery.”.
Neurosurgeon says there are 'rays of hope’ for girl critically hurt in Minneapolis church shooting
Read full article: Neurosurgeon says there are 'rays of hope’ for girl critically hurt in Minneapolis church shootingA neurosurgeon says there are “rays of hope” for a 12-year-old girl critically injured in a Minneapolis church shooting.
Radioactive metal at an Indonesia industrial site may be linked to shrimp recall
Read full article: Radioactive metal at an Indonesia industrial site may be linked to shrimp recallInternational officials say contaminated metal at an industrial site in Indonesia could be the source of radioactive material behind recalls of imported shrimp.
States move to protect vaccines in the face of attempts to remove mandates
Read full article: States move to protect vaccines in the face of attempts to remove mandatesThe widening debate over vaccine mandates in the U.S. and recent moves to get rid of them for schoolchildren in Florida are pushing some states to take steps to protect vaccines for children and adults.
Justice Department talks about banning transgender gun owners spark fury across political spectrum
Read full article: Justice Department talks about banning transgender gun owners spark fury across political spectrumThe Justice Department is drawing swift condemnation from gun rights groups and LGBTQ advocates alike after floating that it was considering restricting transgender people from owning guns — a move that would all but certainly face immediate constitutional challenges if ever implemented.
Operation Warp Speed was one of Trump's biggest achievements. Then came RFK Jr. and vaccine skeptics
Read full article: Operation Warp Speed was one of Trump's biggest achievements. Then came RFK Jr. and vaccine skepticsPresident Donald Trump launched Operation Warp Speed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and, as recently as last week, praised it as a major achievement.
Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in Democratic states
Read full article: Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in Democratic statesThe Trump administration is investigating Medicaid spending in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in the U.S. without permanent legal status.
Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s contentious hearing before Senate lawmakers
Read full article: Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s contentious hearing before Senate lawmakersHealth Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. faced bipartisan questioning over recent changes to health agencies, vaccine approvals and other priorities at a contentious three-hour Senate hearing.
The US will buy 2 million doses of an HIV prevention drug for low-income countries
Read full article: The US will buy 2 million doses of an HIV prevention drug for low-income countriesThe U.S. is purchasing enough doses of a new twice-a-year HIV prevention shot to share with up to 2 million people in poor countries by 2028.
Massachusetts state health insurers to be required to cover vaccines, regardless of CDC guidance
Read full article: Massachusetts state health insurers to be required to cover vaccines, regardless of CDC guidanceMassachusetts insurance carriers will be required to cover vaccinations recommended by the state’s department of public health.
Cat in San Francisco euthanized after latest bird flu infection tied to raw pet food
Read full article: Cat in San Francisco euthanized after latest bird flu infection tied to raw pet foodFederal health officials are warning that certain lots of RAWR Raw Cat Food Chicken Eats may be contaminated with H5N1 bird flu.
Texas lawmakers approve letting private citizens sue abortion pill providers
Read full article: Texas lawmakers approve letting private citizens sue abortion pill providersA bill that would let Texas residents sue out-of-state abortion pill providers for up to $100,000 has been passed by lawmakers and sent to the governor.
Trump administration agrees to restore health websites and data
Read full article: Trump administration agrees to restore health websites and dataFederal officials have agreed to restore health- and science-related webpages and data following a lawsuit settlement with doctors' groups and other organizations.
Florida plans to become first state to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates
Read full article: Florida plans to become first state to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandatesFlorida plans to become the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates that have been a cornerstone of public health policy for decades in keeping schoolchildren and citizens safe from infectious diseases.
Washington, Oregon and California governors form alliance in rebuke of Trump administration
Read full article: Washington, Oregon and California governors form alliance in rebuke of Trump administrationThe Democratic governors of Washington, Oregon and California have created an alliance to safeguard health policies, believing the Trump administration is putting Americans’ health and safety at risk by politicizing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
UN-backed experts say more must be done to help people with disabilities in war-battered Gaza
Read full article: UN-backed experts say more must be done to help people with disabilities in war-battered GazaA team of human rights experts is faulting the world’s nations for not doing more to ensure minimum protections of people with disabilities in Gaza, whose numbers are growing since the onset of Israel’s war in the territory nearly two years ago.
Bill allowing private citizens to sue over abortion pills gets initial OK in the Senate
Read full article: Bill allowing private citizens to sue over abortion pills gets initial OK in the SenateHouse Bill 7, which would allow people to sue manufacturers and distributors of the drug, is one vote away from Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.
US media quickly forced to revisit a thorny question: How should a president's health be covered?
Read full article: US media quickly forced to revisit a thorny question: How should a president's health be covered?At President Donald Trump's news conference, Fox News' Peter Doocy asked something that surely baffled those who avoided social media over Labor Day: “How did you find out over the weekend that you were dead?”.
Correction: Social Security-Whistleblower story
Read full article: Correction: Social Security-Whistleblower storyIn a story published Aug. 29, 2025, about Social Security whistleblower Charles Borges, who had resigned after filing a complaint that alleged Department of Government Efficiency officials mishandled Americans’ sensitive information, The Associated Press erroneously reported that he was being represented in the case by The Project Government Accountability Office.
2 Klein Cain High School students diagnosed with active tuberculosis, parents notified
Read full article: 2 Klein Cain High School students diagnosed with active tuberculosis, parents notifiedKlein Cain High School has confirmed two cases of tuberculosis in a letter sent to the entire school community.
Trump's new CDC chief: A Washington health insider with a libertarian streak
Read full article: Trump's new CDC chief: A Washington health insider with a libertarian streakPresident Donald Trump has picked a former investor and critic of health regulations to oversee the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Trump administration tells states to remove references to 'gender ideology' from sex ed materials
Read full article: Trump administration tells states to remove references to 'gender ideology' from sex ed materialsPresident Donald Trump's administration has told 40 states to remove references to what it calls “gender ideology” from federally funded sex education materials.
More companies pull thousands of packages of shrimp for potential radioactive contamination
Read full article: More companies pull thousands of packages of shrimp for potential radioactive contaminationMore companies are recalling tens of thousands of packages of imported shrimp that may contain radioactive contamination.
With CDC in chaos, scientists and physicians piece together replacements for agency's lost work
Read full article: With CDC in chaos, scientists and physicians piece together replacements for agency's lost workThe CDC is in turmoil, with outside groups stepping in to handle work once done by the agency.
NYC Legionnaires’ outbreak linked to two city-run buildings, including Harlem Hospital
Read full article: NYC Legionnaires’ outbreak linked to two city-run buildings, including Harlem HospitalA New York City hospital and another city-run building were sources for a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Harlem that killed seven people and sickened dozens of others.
Fire departments concerned about cancer risks are buying gear that is free of forever chemicals
Read full article: Fire departments concerned about cancer risks are buying gear that is free of forever chemicalsFire departments are increasingly switching to gear that doesn’t contain potentially cancer-causing chemicals.
Health leaders launch new Latino-focused data hub to combat NIH budget cuts
Read full article: Health leaders launch new Latino-focused data hub to combat NIH budget cutsA national group of Latino public health leaders has announced the launch of a new research institute, which they say is a response to the hundreds of millions in federal funding cuts related to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
US Education Department says Denver school's all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX
Read full article: US Education Department says Denver school's all-gender bathrooms violate Title IXThe U.S. Education Department says Denver Public Schools violated Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination in education by creating all-gender bathrooms and allowing students to use bathrooms corresponding with their gender identity.
Montgomery County confirms 1st case of West Nile Virus for 2025
Read full article: Montgomery County confirms 1st case of West Nile Virus for 2025The Montgomery County Public Health District announced Wednesday it has received confirmation from the Texas Department of State Health Services of the first case of West Nile Virus in Montgomery County for 2025.
Salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs has sickened 95 people since January
Read full article: Salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs has sickened 95 people since JanuaryAt least 95 people in more than a dozen states have been sickened in an outbreak of salmonella poisoning tied to recalled eggs.
UN food agency chief says women and children are starving in Gaza and pressed Netanyahu on aid
Read full article: UN food agency chief says women and children are starving in Gaza and pressed Netanyahu on aidThe director of the U.N. World Food Program says it's “very evident” after a visit to Gaza that there is not enough food and that mothers and children are starving.