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Bleeding Behind Bars Is Extra Grim When Prisons Fail to Offer Menstrual Products
Twenty-two states have laws requiring prisons to provide free menstrual products, but not all of them do.
Oz Says Don’t Worry About Hantavirus — RFK Jr. Is “Involved” in Response
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has downplayed the gravity of measles outbreaks across the US over the past two years.
CDC Slashes Vaccine Recommendations for Children, Alarming Health Experts
“We can no longer trust … our federal government for credible information about vaccines,” one critic said.
Immigrants Are Skipping Vital Health Care Appointments Amid Federal Raids
“It’s not because they don’t value their health; it’s because they don’t feel safe,” said a migrant rights advocate.
Burnout Is Not Inevitable: Building Movements That Can Hold Us
“Care really should be at the center of our strategy, of our analysis, and of our practice,” says Aaron Goggans.
Amid Destroyed Health System, Gaza Sees Severe Outbreak of Autoimmune Disorder
Guillain-Barré syndrome could be a manageable disease anywhere with proper treatment — but not in Gaza.
Anti-Vax Advocates Are Trying to Take Idaho’s Mandate Ban to National Level
Under the guise of human rights, proponents are pushing it as a model for attacking a tenet of modern public health.
RFK Jr. Says Trump Admin Will “Make the Proof” on Bogus Tylenol Claims
“We are doing the studies to make the proof,” the health secretary said.
6 Former Surgeons General Say RFK Jr. Is Endangering the Health of the Nation
The bipartisan group of surgeons general included Democratic and Republican appointees dating back to the early 1990s.
Advocates Urge Defense of Trans Youth Care in FTC Comment Period’s Final Days
Advocates urge the public to defend gender-affirming care as FTC's controversial comment period nears a Friday deadline.