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New screwworm case confirmed in Texas

A sixth case of New World screwworm has been confirmed in a Texas calf.  It’s the second calf in La Salle County, Texas, to become infested with the parasite that threatens wildstock with larvae that burrows deep into the tissue of its inhabitant, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Officials in the Lone Star…

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New screwworm case confirmed in Texas

A sixth case of New World screwworm has been confirmed in a Texas calf.  It’s the second calf in La Salle County, Texas, to become infested with the parasite that threatens wildstock with larvae that burrows deep into the tissue of its inhabitant, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Officials in the Lone Star…

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Leading OB-GYN group issues vaccine recommendations, breaks with CDC

The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) released a recommended maternal vaccine schedule Wednesday that for the first time diverges with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ACOG recommended four vaccines be administered during pregnancy: a flu shot, a COVID-19 shot, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap), and one to protect against respiratory syncytial virus in the developing…

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Leading OB-GYN group issues vaccine recommendations, breaks with CDC

The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) released a recommended maternal vaccine schedule Wednesday that for the first time diverges with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ACOG recommended four vaccines be administered during pregnancy: a flu shot, a COVID-19 shot, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap), and one to protect against respiratory syncytial virus in the developing…

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Trump officials play Biden blame game as screwworm spreads

As cases of New World screwworm spread and threaten the beef and cattle industry, the Trump administration is rolling out a familiar playbook: Blame former President Biden.   The parasitic fly had been eliminated in the U.S. since the 1960s, but now it’s back, and according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, the new resurgence is entirely due to the lax immigration policies of former…

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Trump officials play Biden blame game as screwworm spreads

As cases of New World screwworm spread and threaten the beef and cattle industry, the Trump administration is rolling out a familiar playbook: Blame former President Biden.   The parasitic fly had been eliminated in the U.S. since the 1960s, but now it’s back, and according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, the new resurgence is entirely due to the lax immigration policies of former…

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AARP: New Social Security report should be ‘wake-up call’

After the Trump administration on Tuesday released its annual report on Social Security and its projected future, officials from AARP urged action to protect the program. The annual report from the board of trustees of Social Security and Medicare stated that Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund will be able to pay…

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AARP: New Social Security report should be ‘wake-up call’

After the Trump administration on Tuesday released its annual report on Social Security and its projected future, officials from AARP urged action to protect the program. The annual report from the board of trustees of Social Security and Medicare stated that Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund will be able to pay…

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The White House blocked a study on alcohol consumption. This is what it said

In 2022, the Biden administration set in motion a study on the effects of drinking, with extensive international participation by researchers from the U.S., Canada and the U.K. After years of research, the study authors were informed by the Trump administration last year that it did not plan to publish the results, with some blaming…

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The White House blocked a study on alcohol consumption. This is what it said

In 2022, the Biden administration set in motion a study on the effects of drinking, with extensive international participation by researchers from the U.S., Canada and the U.K. After years of research, the study authors were informed by the Trump administration last year that it did not plan to publish the results, with some blaming…

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Cleveland Clinic settles with DOJ in gender-affirming care investigation

The Cleveland Clinic pledged $2 million in care for people who detransition after receiving gender-affirming care as minors under a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ), becoming the second major health system to cut a deal with the Trump administration.  Under the deal, which the DOJ announced Friday, Cleveland Clinic will offer detransition services to all patients, regardless of…

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Cleveland Clinic settles with DOJ in gender-affirming care investigation

The Cleveland Clinic pledged $2 million in care for people who detransition after receiving gender-affirming care as minors under a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ), becoming the second major health system to cut a deal with the Trump administration.  Under the deal, which the DOJ announced Friday, Cleveland Clinic will offer detransition services to all patients, regardless of…

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FDA approves first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 20 years

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday added bemotrizinol to the list of permitted sunscreen active ingredients, the first such addition since the late 1990s. Bemotrizinol provides protection against ultraviolet A and B rays and has low levels of absorption through the skin into the body, according to an FDA release. The FDA considers…

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FDA approves first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 20 years

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday added bemotrizinol to the list of permitted sunscreen active ingredients, the first such addition since the late 1990s. Bemotrizinol provides protection against ultraviolet A and B rays and has low levels of absorption through the skin into the body, according to an FDA release. The FDA considers…

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Vance referring Walz, Ellison to DOJ for criminal fraud investigation

Vice President Vance said late Monday that he will refer Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and state Attorney General Keith Ellison to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for a criminal fraud investigation prompted by findings from a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee report.  The report said Walz and Ellison were aware of widespread fraud…

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Vance referring Walz, Ellison to DOJ for criminal fraud investigation

Vice President Vance said late Monday that he will refer Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and state Attorney General Keith Ellison to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for a criminal fraud investigation prompted by findings from a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee report.  The report said Walz and Ellison were aware of widespread fraud…

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