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2 dead from rare mad cow-like brain disease in Oregon, county health officials say
The Hood River County Health Department confirmed April 14 that two people have died from a mad cow-like illness called ...
Measles cases in Texas rise to 561, state health department says
The Texas health department reported 561 cases of measles in the state on Tuesday, an increase of 20 from April 11, as the ...
White House looking to slash $40 billion from health department, Washington Post reports
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is looking to cut some $40 billion in funding from its Department of Health ...
Virginia confirms first measles case this year; it's a child under 4, health officials say
The Virginia Department of Health confirmed the state's first measles case of the year, making it the 26th state to report ...
RFK Jr.'s cuts to CDC lead poisoning team bring efforts to help tribes, health departments to a standstill
Cuts to the CDC's branch responsible for investigating and preventing lead poisoning has brought multiple efforts to help ...
US pulls back $12 billion in funding to state health departments
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services canceled around $12 billion in federal grants to states that were allocated ...
RFK Jr. says he’s ‘not familiar’ with $11B cuts to state and local health departments
Health and human services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he was unaware that his agency is trying to rescind more than ...
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Randy to Randy: Alliance City Health Department has picked its new commissioner
Randall C. Ruszkowski, 54, was selected by the Alliance City Board of Health to replace retiring Randy Flint. He starts June ...
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Saratoga County Department of Health transitions to full-service, local department
The Saratoga County Department of Health has transitioned into a full-service health department. Saratoga County began to develop a full-service, local department of health in 2021 in collaboration ...
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10,000 Federal Health Workers to Be Laid Off
Kennedy Jr. announced a major restructuring of the Health and Human Services Department, which now employs about 82,000 people. By Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Christina Jewett The Trump administration ...
Meet Stella, the Cudahy Health Department's new certified therapy dog
Stella will offer emotional support, reduce anxiety, and enhance overall quality of life to those seeking services at the ...
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Knox County Health Department lays off seven workers, including part of vaccination team
The Knox County Health Department has terminated seven employees ‒ including part of its vaccination team ‒ after the Trump administration cut grants that paid their salaries without warning, Knox ...