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Jeff Landry urges Bill Cassidy, Senate to support Trump nominee RFK Jr. for health secretary
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has urged the U.S. Senate — including specifically Sen. Bill Cassidy, a fellow Republican from ...
Key GOP senators want public commitments from RFK Jr. on abortion and vaccines during confirmation hearings
Some GOP senators want public commitments from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before deciding whether to support him as the next ...
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Cats can catch bird flu, but can they pass it to humans? Here's what we know.
"Cats (domestic and large felids) in particular can experience severe illness or death from infection with H5N1. Dogs can also contract H5N1, although they usually exhibit mild clinical signs and low ...
Health groups prepare for the unthinkable: Working with RFK Jr.
When President Donald Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become the nation’s top health official, his administration ...
Lay’s Classic potato chips recall elevated to highest FDA level over ‘deadly’ ingredient
The FDA first announced on December 18, 2024, that Frito-Lay issued a recall on a “limited number” of the 13 oz bags of chips ...
The only person in the world with a functioning pig organ is thriving after a record 2 months
An Alabama woman passed a major milestone Saturday to become the longest living recipient of a pig organ transplant – healthy ...
Nearly 20,000 organic milk cartons recalled, FDA says
The FDA said the 8-ounce cartons of whole organic milk were produced by Horizon Organic Dairy, LLC and distributed in Arizona ...
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What does Trump's freeze on federal aid money mean for Louisiana? Here's what Jeff Landry said.
"We believe that we are placing adequate resources into the state coffers to ensure stability for the time being," said ...
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FDA bans Red 3 dye from food and drugs – a scientist explains the artificial color’s health risks and long history
These risks prompted California to ban its use in food in 2023 and the Food and Drug Administration to ban its use in both food and pharmaceuticals nationwide on Jan. 15, 2025. As a researcher ...
Popular face moisturizer sold nationwide recalled, FDA says
(Gray News) - Nearly 2,800 containers of a popular face moisturizer have been recalled. In a recall notice issued by the Food and Drug Administration, First Aid Beauty’s Ultra Repair Cream in Coconut ...
Bird flu isn't an immediate health threat in New York, but preparations have begun
As more cases of bird flu emerge across the country, public health leaders in New York City are watching warily -- and making ...
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Trump Administration Orders a Temporary Freeze on Food and Health Agency Communications
According to NBC News, Fink sent a memo to leaders of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Institutes of Health to ...