Landmark federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services aims to transform healthy eating habits for the next generation of children Powered by WPeMatico
HHS announced it has awarded more than $45 million in new supplemental funding to State Opioid Response (SOR) program recipients to focus on sober or recovery housing among young adults. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — It seems as though every few days another article is published about plastic found lodged in a remote corner of the globe or a remote human organ. Tiny pieces of plastic — micro- or nanoplastics — have been found in such… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — For American kids, the new school year marks the return of active shooter drills. While events like Columbine and Sandy Hook are flash-points in the debate over gun rights and safety, some experts suggest these drills may do… Powered by WPeMatico
HHS announced the mobilization of more than 70 Public Health Service officers from the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps to Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities across the country. Powered by WPeMatico
President Donald J. Trump and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced bold new actions to confront the nation’s autism spectrum disorder (ASD) epidemic, which has surged nearly 400% since 2000 and now affects 1 in 31 American children. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS allocated more than $1.5 billion in FY25 continuation funding awards for the State Opioid Response (SOR) and Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) grants. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — The old saying about an ounce of prevention should still hold true today. While I don’t begrudge the complexity of the work done by specialists and subspecialists, or the operations performed by our surgical colleagues, the… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — “I’ve lived here all my life, and I’ve never seen anything like this.” Those were the words of a 73-year-old resident of Buncombe County, North Carolina, whose home was destroyed by Hurricane Helene in September 2024. Stranded… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — “Most of the current voting ACIP members, they don’t seem to care about the actual science.” — Sean O’Leary, MD, MPH, chair of the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases, discussing new members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee… Powered by WPeMatico
