Map Shows Measles Outbreaks Surge Across United States
South Carolina has recorded the most confirmed measles cases so far this year, as the United States continues to struggle...
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The US States Most Invested in Staying Young
The current anti-aging market is a booming, multi-billion-dollar industry (valued around $85-$95 billion in 2024-2025) driven by aging populations, rising...
Child death toll rises from flu in US as surging cases have states breaking grim records
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Some states set to impose SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods
Starting New Year's Day, some food-stamp recipients around the U.S. will be banned from using the government nutrition assistance to...
6 more states approved for waivers to remove unhealthy foods from SNAP benefits
Six more states have joined the growing list across the country approved for Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program food-choice waivers that...
Frustration grows amid measles outbreak quarantines across several states
South Carolina's measles outbreak has grown to 15 cases, state health officials reported Friday, a small increase from a few...
New SNAP rules explained: 6 more states restrict purchases of processed ‘junk’ foods
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced this week that six additional states had been granted waivers...
As Texas’s measles outbreak slows, officials warn of rise in other states | US news
The measles outbreak in Texas is showing signs of slowing, though other states are seeing more cases and health officials...
US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have active outbreaks
With one-fifth of states seeing active measles outbreaks, the U.S. is nearing 900 cases, according to figures posted Friday by...
