Catch up on the latest health news on protecting your baby’s eyesight from pregnancy to preschool; a possible connection between diabetes and early Alzheimer’s disease; and why COVID-19 may be linked to higher risk of autoimmune disorders, like rheumatoid arthritis.
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The number of confirmed cases of measles rose to 483 this year over 2024. An unvaccinated child died of measles in Texas, the first such death in the U.S. since 2015. About 20% of unvaccinated people who get measles wind up in the hospital.
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The Trump administration has proposed a dramatic reduction in federal funding and support of the critical infrastructure that keeps labs open and running. Numerous scientists and health professionals have noted that changes will have far-reaching, harmful outcomes for the health and well-being of the American people.
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Flemmie Pansy Kittrell if she were alive today. Throughout a trailblazing career that spanned half a century, she worked to enhance food security and to improve both diets and children’s health – under the umbrella of home economics.
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Seventy percent of older adults who had experienced at least one weather emergency in the past two years are more likely to be concerned about climate change and their health. This includes a wildfire, extreme heat, severe storm or power outage lasting more than a day.
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