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NPR’s A Martinez speaks to Demetre Daskalakis, a former high-ranking official at the CDC, about the agency renewing false claims about vaccines and autism. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: We’re joined now …

The CDC has changed its stance on vaccines and autism, claiming now there’s a possible link. The claim, which has been widely debunked, alarmed doctors and delighted anti-vaccine activists. LEILA …

Many people who take GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound for weight loss experience unpleasant side effects. Brain scientists are trying to find ways to avoid those side effects. blackCAT/Getty …

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In 2024, Romania, an upper middle income European country, had over 30,000 cases — putting it on the world’s top ten measles list. Its vaccination rate hovers around 60%. How …

Many think it’s a dangerous ploy by the tobacco industry. But some say, with millions of deaths each year attributed to smoking cigarettes, it’s the lesser of two evils. (Image …

Health insurance costs for those on ACA plans are skyrocketing in 2026, unless Congress steps in. The increases are breaking family’s budget and forcing them to make tough choices. Clockwise …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alarmed doctors with a change to its website that they say raises unfounded doubts about childhood vaccine safety. Ben Hendren/Bloomberg via Getty Images …

ByHeart is recalling all of its infant formula products after they were linked to a growing botulism outbreak in over a dozen states. They were available in cans and single-serve …

Drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are highly effective for weight loss. But researchers at the Society for Neuroscience meeting say they are only beginning to understand the drugs’ effects on …