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RFK Jr. releases new dietary guidelines with emphasis on protein and full-fat dairy, less processed foods
The new food pyramid released by the Department of Health & Human Services, Jan. 7, 2026. (HHS)(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced new federal dieta...
Jan 07, 2026
Some pediatricians are already seeing negative effects of changing vaccine recommendations
Евгения Матвеец/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention abruptly...
Jan 07, 2026
Flu activity in US could continue to rise for weeks, top CDC epidemiologist says
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Flu activity could continue to increase in the U.S. over the next few weeks, according to a top flu epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
Jan 06, 2026
CDC changes childhood immunization schedule, removing universal recommendation for multiple shots
Members of the CDC's Advisory Committee On Immunization Practices at the Center for Disease Control (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Megan Varner/Bloomberg via Get...
Jan 06, 2026
Flu-like illness activity now at highest rate on record, new CDC data shows
Stock photo of a sick woman. Guido Mieth/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Flu activity is continuing to climb across the U.S. as hospitalizations rise, according to newly released data from the C...
Jan 05, 2026
Flu activity continues to climb across the US with at least 11 million cases: CDC
An Influenza Vaccine is prepared for a patient on September 12, 2025, in Coral Gables, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- Flu activity is continuing to climb across the U.S. as hospitalizati...
Jan 05, 2026
New federal screening guidance expands cervical cancer testing with an at-home HPV option
In this handout from Merck & Co, a box and vial of Gardasil, a new cervical cancer vaccine, is seen is this undated photo. Russell Kirk/Merck & Co. via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A major update...
Jan 05, 2026
New York reports record-breaking number of flu hospitalizations in a single week
Stock photo of a sick child. (Natalia Lebedinskaia/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- New York is reporting the highest number of flu hospitalizations recorded in a single week, the state's health...
Jan 02, 2026
Children who miss early vaccines more likely to not get the MMR shot by age 2: Study
A child receives a standard immunization on September 15, 2025, in Coral Gables, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Children who miss early vaccinations are far more likely to miss the meas...
Jan 02, 2026
US measles cases surpass 2,000, highest in 30 years: CDC
A box of biles for Measles Vaccinations offered by Harris Public Health is photographed on Saturday, April 5, 2025 in Houston. (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The ...
Dec 30, 2025