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If coronavirus vaccines are restricted to seniors and those at high risk, parents of young children and relatives of medically vulnerable people face a higher bar for shots.

Only a small number of people were enrolled in the state program, and administrative costs exceeded spending on medical care.

Post health reporters will answer your questions on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plans for public health during a live chat at 10 a.m. ET on Friday.

The agency wants manufacturers to remove them from the market, contending they harm the gut microbiome, could cause thyroid dysfunction and lower IQ. Two states have banned the mineral in drinking water.

Medicaid funding cuts may impact nursing home residents and elder care services nationwide.

Casey Means, a prominent nutrition advocate in the Make America Healthy Again movement, has been described as insufficiently critical of vaccines.

Casey Means, a key ally to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., replaces Janette Nesheiwat, a physician criticized for promoting coronavirus vaccines.

LGBTQ+ advocates, researchers and some medical experts say the review is poor research, designed to advance an agenda to eliminate transition care.

If the bill is signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida would become the second state to ban fluoride, as a backlash against the oral health measure grows.

In a sample of communities, the biennial autism surveillance report found that 1 in 31 8-year-olds had the condition. The CDC attributed the increase to better screening.