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CDC Shuts Down Key Labs for Hepatitis and STI Testing After Layoffs

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Key labs at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have shut down amid recent layoffs, raising concerns about tracking and controlling serious infections like viral hepatitis and antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea.Among those let go were all 27 scientists …

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Top NIH Nutrition Researcher Quits, Citing Censorship Under Kennedy

By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, April 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A senior government health researcher has announced his retirement, accusing the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of censoring his latest findings on ultra-processed food.Kevin Hall made the announcement Wednesday on X, ending 21 years at NIH.Given the Trump …

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First Weight-Loss Pill From Lilly Shows Promising Results

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, April 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new pill designed to help with weight loss and blood sugar control is showing promise in early studies.Eli Lilly said its experimental drug, orforglipron, helped people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar and lose weight. The …

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Trump Administration Plans Deep Cuts to Federal Health Budget

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, April 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration is weighing a plan to cut nearly a third of the federal health budget and eliminate or consolidate dozens of programs.An internal memo was sent from White House budget officials to the U.S. Department of Health …

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HHS Fires Team That Sets Federal Poverty Guidelines

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, April 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A federal team responsible for setting poverty guidelines that determine who qualifies for health and food assistance has been fired, according to former employees.The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) laid off the small group of data experts …

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