Maria Godoy
Stories
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Hepatitis B: What parents should know about the virus and the vaccine
For decades, newborns in the U.S. have been given the hepatitis B vaccine. This could change. A CDC vaccine advisory panel may vote to end that routine vaccination. Here's what parents should know.
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The state of childhood vaccination in the U.S.
With childhood vaccination rates already declining, a vaccine advisory committee to the CDC considers changing the vaccine schedule, including dropping the universal hepatitis B vaccine for newborns.
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Ultra-processed foods are a threat to public health, scientists say
Ultra-processed foods are a key driver of chronic disease around the world, and governments need to act now, according to new papers published by an international team of health researchers.
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SNAP benefits will restart, but it will be half the normal payment
About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person in the food assistance known as SNAP. For the first time, the Trump administration stopped the payments due at the beginning of the month.
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Can collagen supplements improve your skin? Here's what the research shows
With age comes wisdom. And wrinkles. And joint pain. In wellness circles, the buzz is that collagen supplements can help with all these concerns. But are these claims something you should swallow?
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U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country
In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.
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Trump advises parents on hepatitis B vaccine. Here's why doctors say he's wrong
It's unusual for Presidents to give medical advise. But this week President Trump told parents to delay giving their kids a hep b shot until they turn 12. Doctors say this is bad and dangerous advice.
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Experts say Trump's guidance on hepatitis B vaccine and babies is dangerous
In a press conference this week, President Trump said there's no reason to give babies the Hepatitis B vaccine. But pediatricians and infectious disease experts say this guidance is dangerous.
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Beauty and health gurus love it. Do claims about sea moss sink or swim?
Wellness influences claim sea moss can boost gut health, reduce anxiety and give you glowing skin. But is there evidence it works?
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Beauty and health gurus love it. Do claims about sea moss sink or swim?
It grows in the ocean and wellness influences claim it can boost gut health, reduce anxiety and give you glowing skin. Sea moss is the latest social media superfood. Is there evidence that it works?
