HHS announces national program to study effect of microplastics on humans
The Environmental Protection Agency also added microplastics to its contaminant candidate list for the first time.
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The Environmental Protection Agency also added microplastics to its contaminant candidate list for the first time.
The federal government has not yet replaced the bullet-pocked windows that serve as a grim reminder of an attack at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention more than seven months ago.
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Public health groups have sued the CDC and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in an attempt to reverse the changes to the recommended childhood vaccine schedule.
The CDC's vaccine advisory panel meets Thursday and Friday to discuss recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine and the schedule of childhood shots.
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of government vaccine mandates, has been quietly appointed to one of the CDC's top positions.
Sen. Raphael Warnock on Sunday intensified his calls for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be fired.
Multiple CDC officials familiar with the situation said the change was made by political appointees without input from relevant agency staffers.
This week, a CDC advisory committee will gather in Atlanta to vote on recommendations that could change access to some shots.
Lawmakers under the Gold Dome are facing a midnight deadline on Sine Die, the final day of Georgia's legislative session, as they work to pass key bills before time runs out.
The bill, which would shift Georgia to hand-marked paper ballots, cleared the House in a 132–39 vote, fueling debate over election security and voter access.
After losing to Marjorie Taylor Greene in 2024, he's running for Congress in the 14th District again.
United did not say why it was raising its prices, but the move follows JetBlue also hiking its checked bag fees earlier this week, citing "rising operating costs."
Schools across metro Atlanta will be on spring break next week, and officials at a hot spot destination want everyone to stay safe.