Woman sneezes out maggots after fly larvae get trapped in her deviated septum
She made a full recovery, despite the maggots.
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Measles vaccinations rose 291% among New Mexico adults during outbreak
Despite anti-vaccine rhetoric, New Mexico residents embraced lifesaving shots.
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Report: RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine agenda curbed as GOP realizes it’s unpopular
Meanwhile, Kennedy’s allies want all vaccine recommendations eliminated.
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FDA contradicts Trump admin, declines to approve generic drug for autism
In the end, the FDA only approved the drug for a rare genetic condition with clearer data.
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Trump’s divisive FDA vaccine regulator self-destructs, will exit agency (again)
It’s unclear what Prasad’s FDA exit means, but some drug makers are happy to see him go.
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Fishing crews in the Atlantic keep accidentally dredging up chemical weapons
Fishing crews face horrifying burns from dredging the dumped chemical weapons.
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Americans trust Fauci over RFK Jr. and career scientists over Trump officials
RFK Jr. has tried hard to villainize Fauci. Americans still trust Fauci more.
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RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine policies are “unreviewable,” DOJ lawyer tells judge
The startling claim came amid a lawsuit from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Medical journal The Lancet blasts RFK Jr.’s health work as a failure
Kennedy’s destruction “might take generations to repair,” The Lancet said.
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In puzzling outbreak, officials look to cold beer, gross ice, and ChatGPT
An AI chatbot convinced health investigators they had the right answer.
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15 state attorneys general sue RFK Jr. over “anti-science” vaccine policy
Trump administration’s reduced vaccine schedule “throws science out the window.”
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Could a vaccine prevent dementia? Shingles shot data only getting stronger.
Latest data hints that benefits seen so far could be underestimates.
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Trump’s MAHA influencer pick for surgeon general goes before Senate
Casey Means holds no active medical license and promotes alternative medicine.
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MAHA moms threaten to turn this car around as RFK Jr. flips on pesticide
MAHA members call movement a “sham” after Kennedy supports glyphosate order.
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Controversial NIH director now in charge of CDC, too, in RFK Jr. shake-up
The unusual dual role has renewed criticism of Bhattacharya’s lack of leadership.
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FDA reverses surprise rejection of Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine
Trump admin’s vaccine chief overruled FDA scientists to initially reject the shot.
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Hallucinogen DMT an effective antidepressant in small clinical trial
Effectiveness appears to correlate with self-described mystical experience.
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99% of adults over 40 have shoulder “abnormalities” on an MRI, study finds
Some adults over 40 have shoulder pain, but nearly all have “abnormal” joints.
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WHO slams US-funded newborn vaccine trial as “unethical”
CDC awarded $1.6 million for study birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau.
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Trump official overruled FDA scientists to reject Moderna’s flu shot
FDA’s top vaccine regulator, Vinay Prasad, is known for overruling scientists.
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RFK Jr. food pyramid site links to Grok, which says you shouldn’t trust RFK Jr.
Grok generated a meal plan to fit RFK Jr.’s food pyramid, then explained why it’s bad.
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FDA refuses to review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine
The move comes amid RFK Jr.’s relentless efforts to enact his anti-vaccine agenda.
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Dewormer ivermectin as cancer cure? RFK Jr.’s NIH funds “absurd” study.
There’s no reason to think ivermectin cures cancer, but RFK Jr’s NIH is on it anyway.
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Penisgate erupts at Olympics; scandal exposes risks of bulking your bulge
Claims of penis injections in ski jumpers has fillers spewing into the news.
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Bad sleep made woman’s eyelids so floppy they flipped inside out, got stuck
Never underestimate the value of a good night’s sleep.
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Trump admin is “destroying medical research,” Senate report finds
In a Senate hearing Tuesday, NIH director dismissed concern about research chaos.
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Newborn dies after mother drinks raw milk during pregnancy
Raw milk is promoted by anti-vaccine Health Secretary Kennedy.
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Guinea worm on track to be 2nd eradicated human disease; only 10 cases in 2025
When the eradication program began in 1986, there were a 3.5 million cases.
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A cup of coffee for depression treatment has better results than microdosing
The effect of microdosing have been overstated, at least when it comes to depression.
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TrumpRx delayed as senators question if it’s a giant scam with Big Pharma
The website is delayed as senators seek answers from health department watchdog.
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Having that high-deductible health plan might kill you, literally
With ACA tax credits gone, more people are turning to high-deductible plans.
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She’ll mess with Texas: Nurse keeps mailing abortion pills, despite Paxton lawsuit
Texas sues Delaware nurse practitioner shipping out hundreds of abortion pills each month.
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Custom machine kept man alive without lungs for 48 hours
Infections had turned his lungs to soup and had to be cleared before transplant.
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South Carolina tops Texas measles outbreak record—with no end in sight
Since start of the year, South Carolina’s outbreak has accelerated dramatically.
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Dozens of CDC vaccination databases have been frozen under RFK Jr.
Anti-vaccine Kennedy may be “enacting a self-fulfilling prophecy,” expert says.
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A weird, itchy rash is linked to the keto diet—but no one knows why
While the rash has a clear link to ketones, the underlying mechanism remains elusive.
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