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Texas floodwaters can increase health risks that could last for months: Experts

Photo by Eric Vryn/Getty Images (Texas) — Central Texas is continuing to recover from one of the deadliest floods in the state’s…

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FDA approves 12-month flea treatment for dogs, marking veterinary breakthrough

STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Dogs across the U.S. could soon get longer-lasting protection against pesky parasites thanks to a…

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70% of children in Ukraine don’t have access to basic goods, services: UNICEF

Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images (Ukraine) — About 70% of children in Ukraine — roughly 3.5 million —…

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House Democrats demand answers from CDC over recent changes to vaccine advisory panel

Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — House Democrats on the Oversight Committee are calling for an urgent…

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US measles cases hit highest number in 33 years: CDC

Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest number in more than…

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Natural disasters like Texas floods can affect mental health, according to experts

Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images (Texas) — Central Texas is continuing to recover from devastating rains and “catastrophic” flooding that damaged homes…

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Medical groups sue HHS, RFK Jr. over ‘unlawful’ vaccine changes

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Several major medical organizations filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and…

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ER visits for tick bites near record levels this summer across US

STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Emergency rooms across the country are seeing a spike in tick bite cases, according…

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Wyoming confirms 1st case of measles in 15 years as infections near 30-year high in US

DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Wyoming is reporting its first measles case in 15 years as the infectious…

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USAID programs now being run by State Department as agency ends operations

Ezra Acayan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The State Department is taking over programs previously run by the U.S. Agency for International…

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