White House Pulls CDC Nominee Dr. Dave Weldon Before Senate Hearing
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Hours before his scheduled Senate confirmation, the White House has withdrawn the nomination...
Parents Feel They Are Lacking Information About Bird Flu
41 percent of parents wish the government was doing more to address bird flu
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Downplays Measles Vaccine as Cases Surge
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A growing measles outbreak has led to 222 reported cases across Texas, New...
Dozens of Laid-Off CDC Workers Push to Get Their Jobs Back
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A group of former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employees...
Survey Reveals Common Misconceptions About Human Papillomavirus
Majority of respondents unaware HPV is more common in men than women
HHS Employees Offered as Much as $25K to Leave Jobs
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- In a sweeping effort to downsize the federal workforce, the U.S. Department of...
Free COVID-19 Test Program Stops Taking Orders
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. government program that provides free at-home COVID tests is no longer...
NIH Cuts Funding for Studies on Vaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is cutting or canceling more than 40...
Shift Work, Night Work Increase Risk for Common Cold in Nurses
Sleep debt tied to increased risk for infections in dose-dependent manner
Treating Male Partners Reduces Recurrence in Bacterial Vaginosis
Addition of antimicrobial therapy for male partners to treatment of women results in lower rate of recurrence
