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What to know about Dr. Oz as Trump picks him to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Wednesday, November 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that heart surgeon-turned-TV-host Dr. Mehmet Oz would lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)."America is facing... Read More.

Escaped primates open can of worms for South Carolinas Alpha Genesis research lab

Tuesday, November 19 by ABC News

(YEMASSEE, SC) -- With four primates still on the loose after 43 of them escaped on Nov. 6 from the Alpha Genesis Inc. research... Read More.

California confirms first US case of more severe mpox strain — but risk to public remains low

Saturday, November 16 by ABC News

(SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif.) -- Health officials in California have confirmed the first domestic case of a more severe strain of mpox in a... Read More.

Doctors worried RFK Jr. will tout vaccine-skeptic views after he is picked for HHS secretary

Saturday, November 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With the recent pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the environmental attorney's... Read More.

Patients are stockpiling birth control over fears Trump could limit access to contraception

Thursday, November 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Women are stocking up on birth control and asking for long-term contraception methods following President Donald Trump being elected to a... Read More.

Black infant mortality rate more than double the rate among white infants: CDC

Thursday, November 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Infant mortality rates remained relatively unchanged from 2022 to 2023, but racial and ethnic disparities still persist, new provisional federal data... Read More.

What Trump has said about birth control, and what he could do as president

Tuesday, November 12 by ABC News

The election of former President Donald Trump to a second term has put a spotlight on what his return to the White House may look... Read More.

What parents should know about kids and caffeine amid rise in ER visits

Saturday, November 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new study is highlighting a dramatic rise in caffeine-related emergency room visits among kids.The study, released Monday by Epic... Read More.

CDC updates recommendations for bird flu testing, treatment after more infections found among dairy workers

Thursday, November 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is updating its recommendations for testing, treatment and protection for workers who may be... Read More.

What a 2nd Trump term may look like for health care issues including ACA, abortion

Wednesday, November 6 by ABC News

Former President Donald Trump is set to return to the White House... Read More.

What we know about Trumps health care plans after Harris says hell roll back protections

Saturday, November 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris said former President Donald Trump will roll back health care protections if he wins the presidential election.Speaking to... Read More.

Number of people sickened in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonalds Quarter Pounders rises to 90: CDC

Wednesday, October 30 by ABC News

The number of cases in the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has risen to 90, federal health officials said in an... Read More.

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