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RFK Jr. greenlights removing preservative from flu shots  Axios RFK Jr. Rescinds Endorsement of Flu Vaccines With Preservative Falsely Linked to Autism  The New York Times US ends use of flu shots with thimerosal in latest move by health secretary Kennedy  Reuters U.S. to remove mercury preservative from flu shots following RFK Jr. vaccine panel vote  CNBC RFK Jr. signs off on thimerosal-free flu …

In Montana, one man says Medicaid and the drug coverage he gets through it are what allow him to work. But a raise he has gotten could mean he loses Medicaid, so he says he decided to “fudge the numbers.” Oona Zenda/KFF Health News hide caption toggle caption Oona Zenda/KFF Health News MISSOULA, Mont. — As congressional Republicans finalized Medicaid …

Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-N.M., speaks in favor of reauthorizing the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act in 2024. The legislation, which will benefit people sickened by radiation exposure in uranium mining and nuclear weapons testing, was included in the budget bill President Trump signed on July 4, 2025. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call …

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has been up and running for three years. The day after its third anniversary, the Trump administration shut down a specialized option for gay and trans young people. Smith Collection/Gado via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Smith Collection/Gado via Getty Images The nation’s Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, 988, shuttered the specialized services for …

Did Shane Lowry cause his ball to move? That’s the question that wasn’t immediately answered after Lowry’s ball moved ever so slightly after a practice swing on his second shot at No. 11 during Round 2 of the British Open. Advertisement The R&A, which governs the British Open, didn’t make a ruling immediately, telling Lowry as he walked up the …

From high-end aesthetics clinics to the middle aisle of Lidl, collagen is having a moment. Whether it’s in the form of fruity shots or powdered supplements, this structural protein is being touted as the secret to youthful skin and glossy hair. Celebrities are also singing the praises of a collagen-boosting procedure called NeoGen, with the actor Leslie Ash claiming earlier …

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland – There was no first-tee horror or opening-round meltdown this time. Determined to be better prepared than when he faceplanted in front of the home fans at Royal Portrush in 2019, McIlroy began this 153rd Open with a 1-under 70 – nine strokes better than six years ago – that left him just three shots off the …

China’s Tianwen 2 probe has captured striking pictures of home as it heads out to a near-Earth asteroid to collect samples. Tianwen 2 launched from Xichang on a Long March 3B rocket on May 28 and is en route to the enigmatic asteroid Kamo’oalewa. But shortly after departure, the spacecraft took the opportunity to test out its cameras. The China …

Even healthy brains slow down as they age. But there are ways to keep that thinker in tip-top shape. OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images After about age 40, our brains begin to lose a step or two. Each year, our reaction time slows by a few thousandths of a second. We’re also less able to …

U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, signs the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. The law includes cuts to funding for Medicaid, food assistance and other social safety net programs. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images Doctors, hospitals, and health insurers for weeks issued dire warnings …