U.S. children's dental care falls short at home, national poll reports
More than 1 in 3 parents reported that their child has dealt with dental problems linked to a lack of routine oral hygiene, such as brushing teeth twice daily, a new poll shows.
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National Institutes of Health cancel scientific meetings after Trump directives
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New Trump directive to federal health & research agencies could hit NC in the pocketbook
Trump's freeze on health agency communications leads to cancellation of scientific meetings
A look at changes at US health agencies in the 1st week of the new Trump administration
President Donald Trump's first week in office came with big changes to U.S. health agencies, including the pausing of all external communications and banning travel.
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Trump Imposes Immediate Restrictions On National Institutes Of Health With "Devastating" Impact
The Trump administration continues its deluge of executive orders that directly affect science and research, just days after being sworn in. Following the executive orders (EOs) taking the United States out of the Paris Agreement and World Health Organization and the scientific nonsense in the EO on trans and non-binary people,
5 key health topics to watch at RFK Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearings
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to appear before the Senate Finance Committee for the first of two confirmation hearings as Trump’s nominee for health secretary.
National Institutes of Health director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli quits
The director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, announced that she will step down Friday, 14 months after she took the position on Nov. 9, 2023.
UMC, Covenant achieve cancer care milestones as TTUHSC eyes national research destination
Here's how Covenant, UMC and TTUHSC are transforming Lubbock into the Hub City for cancer research and treatment for West Texans.
Half of U.S. adults say moderate drinking is bad for health, poll finds
The CNN poll also showed support for labels about alcohol consumption and cancer risk, as recommended by the U.S. surgeon general earlier this month.
Director of the National Institutes of Health Steps Down
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The current director of the National Institutes of Health, Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D., has announced that she will step down from the position on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. The move comes 14 months after she took the position on Nov. 9, 2023.
University of Nebraska keeping eye on Trump's pause of National Institutes of Health activity
What the pause means is unknown, but NIH supports 393 active research projects across Nebraska, totaling more than $191 million. Alone, NU receives $151 million in federal funding.
Trudeau Institute, Ampersand Biosciences producing tools for flu research with $1M grant
SCIENCE: Trudeau Institute, Ampersand Biosciences producing tools for flu research with $1M grant SARANAC LAKE — Local research and biotechnology laboratories Trudeau Institute and Ampersand Biosciences have received a $1 million grant to produce tools aiding the research of the flu.
Editorial: Not all ‘processed’ food is bad — but Red Dye No. 3 and harmful chemicals don’t belong in what we eat
Jim Richards doesn’t look like a mad scientist and his plant-based milk made from macadamia nuts tastes delicious. Yet his carefully crafted product is one of many in the grocery store that can