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The CDC says smoking is the leading cause of death in the US, accounting for 480,000 deaths each year

From Mayfield v. Miller, decided Tuesday by Judge Douglas Harpool (W.D. Mo.): Plaintiff Tad Mayfield worked for the Missouri House of Representatives … from August 29, 2011, until his termination on August 6, 2020. Plaintiff was employed by the House at the time as a Legislative Specialist II. Defendant Dana…

‘Blue slip’ problem hangs up veterans toxic exposure bill

ORLANDO, Fla. — At least six people in Florida have died in what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday called “one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. history,” with state and health officials and LGBTQ+ groups scrambling to alert…

Major pharmacy retailer will not administer vaccines ‘at this time’ to youngest children

A federal advisory panel says Americans 65 and older should get newer, souped-up flu vaccines

NPR talks to Claire Hannan, who has helped navigate vaccine rollouts in all 50 states, about some of the challenges involved in quickly getting shots out to millions of young kids.

Anthony Yelenick wakes every summer morning in a puddle of his own sweat.

Rising temperatures can lead to hospitalizations and deaths, particularly among the most vulnerable.