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Fact or Fear? CDC Warns Travelers About Polio — Here’s What the Data Show
Dr. Suzanne Humphries challenged a CDC travel advisory warning about polio outbreaks in at least 30 countries. In a CHD.TV interview, Humphries said the…
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‘Routine’ Vaccines Paralyzed Their Toddler.
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FDA Unveils New Vaccine Injury Tracking System — Is It Any Better Than the Old One?
The FDA’s new Adverse Event Monitoring System for drugs and vaccines merges the agency’s previously separate adverse event reporting systems for drugs…
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United Airlines Must Face Class Action Lawsuit Over COVID Vaccine Religious Exemption Policy
A class action lawsuit against United Airlines over the airline’s COVID-19 vaccine religious exemption policy can move forward, a federal appeals court…
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Maker of Ozempic, Wegovy Failed to Report Strokes, Suicidal Ideation and Deaths
The FDA reprimanded Novo Nordisk for “serious violations” in failing to report serious side effects tied to its blockbuster GLP-1 drugs, including…
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HHS Reinstated Vaccine Safety Task Force After CHD Sued the Agency — ICAN Urges HHS to Take Next Steps
The Informed Consent Action Network is calling on top federal health officials to adopt sweeping reforms aimed at increasing transparency and safety…
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‘Not Going Down Without a Fight’: Hundreds Testify Against Connecticut Bills Expanding State Vaccine Powers
A marathon Connecticut legislative hearing lasting more than 14 hours drew oral and written testimony from over 2,000 parents, medical professionals and…
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‘Routine’ Vaccines Paralyzed Their Toddler. It Took the Government 11 Years to Approve a Payout
The parents of Hayes Heller — paralyzed at age 15 months after receiving three vaccines — recounted their 11-year journey through the federal…
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‘Equity for All Patients’: Arizona Senate Moves to End Vaccine Incentives for Doctors
The Arizona Senate passed a bill this week that would bar insurance companies from paying doctors different rates based on whether their patients…
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Washington Post Wrong on ACIP’s COVID Vaccine Plan, HHS Insider Says
A Washington Post report this morning that U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “had a plan to target covid shots. Then it fell apart.” is…
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People Living Near Cell Towers at Greater Risk of Chronic Immune Stress
Living near a cell tower was associated with elevated levels of white blood cells — comparable to those seen in smokers — according to a peer-reviewed…
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Florida Lawmaker Urges Trump to Protect Religious Exemptions
A Florida member of Congress is calling on President Donald Trump to issue an executive order protecting Americans’ right to obtain a religious…
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