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Writer/Reporter. Former Public Health reporter @usnews Former health reporter @modrnhealthcr Reach me at: [email protected] or visit https://xitter.cf/t.co/hR8YmwMjfV

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Declines in Newborn Vitamin K Uptake Raise Safety Concerns medscape.com/viewarticle/dec… @SRJreports
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Experts Warn of Vaccine Access Risks After RFK Jr. Dismisses CDC Committee usnews.com/news/health-news/… @SRJreports @usnews

Experts Warn of Vaccine Access Risks After RFK Jr. Dismisses CDC Committee

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s removal of members of ACIP could have sweeping impacts on vaccine access, especially for children.

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Public Health Under Pressure: Lindsay Huse on Health in Douglas County, Nebraska usnews.com/news/healthiest-c… @SRJreports @usnews

Public Health Under Pressure: Lindsay Huse on Health in Douglas County, Nebraska

The county has avoided layoffs in the public health area but officials are concerned about what’s to come after Trump’s funding cuts.

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Public Health Under Pressure: Michelle Morse on New York Public Health and Trump’s Cuts usnews.com/news/health-news/… @SRJreports @usnews

Public Health Under Pressure: Michelle Morse on New York Public Health and Trump’s Cuts

The city’s interim health commissioner says federal cuts are a breach of contract with the city.

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COVID Concerns: FDA’s New Vaccine Guidelines Raise Questions usnews.com/news/health-news/… @SRJreports @usnews

COVID Concerns: FDA’s New Vaccine Guidelines Raise Questions

Drs. Paul Offit and Kathryn Edwards on the impact of the new FDA guidelines for the COVID-19 vaccine

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Public Health Under Pressure: Erik Mikaitis on Funding Cuts and Chronic Disease usnews.com/news/health-news/… @SRJreports @usnews

Public Health Under Pressure: Erik Mikaitis on Funding Cuts and Chronic Disease

The CEO for the Cook County Health System says federal funding cuts could translate to a sicker population.

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Public Health Under Pressure: Lori Freeman on Trump’s Cuts and Mental Health usnews.com/news/health-news/… @SRJreports @usnews

Public Health Under Pressure: Lori Freeman on Trump’s Cuts and Mental Health

Health officials on the ground share what it’s like to serve their communities with fewer resources and persistent needs.

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CDC Provisional Data Shows Dramatic Drop in Drug Overdose Deaths usnews.com/news/healthiest-c… @SRJreports @usnews

CDC Provisional Data Shows Dramatic Drop in Drug Overdose Deaths

Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention point to a big drop in overdose deaths, with levels projected to be at their lowest since 2019.

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Higher Ground: These 4 States Made the Biggest Leaps in the Best States Rankings usnews.com/news/best-states/… @SRJreports @usnews

Higher Ground: What's Behind the Rankings Rise for These 4 States?

Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii and North Carolina jumped the most in the latest version of the Best States rankings from U.S. News.

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U.S. News Ranks the Best States for 2025 usnews.com/news/best-states/… @SRJreports @usnews

Utah Secures Top Spot in 2026 Best States Ranking as Midwest Surges

Utah seems to have mastered the art of governance, but 2026 is the Year of the Midwest.

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Q&A: How Trump’s Plans for Pharma Tariffs Will Affect Drug Prices in the U.S. usnews.com/news/health-news/… @SRJreports @usnews

Q&A: How Trump’s Plans for Pharma Tariffs Will Affect Drug Prices in the U.S.

While Trump has been wildly inconsistent on his plans for reciprocal tariffs, levies on imported pharmaceuticals appear to be on the way – bringing concerns about their effects on drug prices.

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4 Takeaways From RFK Jr.’s Press Conference on CDC Autism Report usnews.com/news/health-news/… @SRJreports @usnews

4 Takeaways From RFK Jr.’s Press Conference on CDC Autism Report

Kennedy said he will soon announce a series of studies to examine environmental toxins, which he deemed the cause of the rise in autism prevalence.

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More Americans Are Finding Health Care Unaffordable usnews.com/news/health-news/… @SRJreports @usnews

More Americans Find it Hard to Afford Health Care

Health care is becoming less affordable for more Americans.

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RFK Jr. Visits West Texas After Second Measles Death: What to Know usnews.com/news/health-news/… @SRJreports @usnews

RFK Jr. Visits West Texas After Second Measles Death: What to Know

A second school-aged child died after contracting measles as cases in West Texas near 500.

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What to Know About the Texas and New Mexico Measles Outbreaks usnews.com/news/health-news/… @SRJreports @usnews
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States With the Lowest Measles Vaccination Rates for Kindergartners usnews.com/news/healthiest-c… @SRJreports @usnews

These States Have the Lowest Measles Vaccination Rates

The national measles vaccination rate for kindergartners remained under a threshold recommended to prevent the disease’s spread.

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What to Know About the West Texas Measles Outbreak usnews.com/news/health-news/… @SRJreports @usnews
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Measles Cases Spread in Texas and New Mexico as Trump Purges Federal Health Workers usnews.com/news/health-news/… @SRJreports @usnews

Measles Cases Spread in Texas and New Mexico as Trump Purges Federal Health Workers

The U.S. is grappling with multiple outbreaks of disease as the Trump administration purges federal health workers.

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Trump’s Tariffs Prompt Fears for Cost, Quality of Critical Medications usnews.com/news/health-news/… @SRJreports @usnews

Trump’s Tariffs Prompt Fears for Cost, Quality of Critical Medications

Tariffs on foreign goods threaten the cost and quality of prescription medications – especially Chinese-made generics upon which the U.S. has become dependent.

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What to Know About Key Health Agencies as Trump Team Eyes Cuts usnews.com/news/health-news/… @SRJreports @usnews

What to Know About Key Health Agencies as Trump Team Eyes Cuts

The new administration looks to be sizing up core components of America's health system.

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