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- Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson opens up on family battle against virus that hospitalized her son - Shawn Johnson East, Olympic gymnastics gold medalist, said her son was hospitalized with RSV at age 1, prompting her mission to protect her children.
- NASA administrator orders early return of 4 Crew-11 astronauts following medical situation - NASA brings astronaut crew home early from International Space Station after crew member experiences medical issue. Agency stresses situation is stable.
- Trump admin's new nutrition guidelines target ultra-processed foods, ease up on red meat and saturated fats - New HHS dietary guidelines take aim at ultra-processed foods, marking dramatic policy shift from previous administration's food recommendations.
- Trump urges GOP to be ‘flexible’ on Hyde Amendment, igniting backlash from pro-life allies - President Donald Trump suggests Republicans should show flexibility on the Hyde Amendment, which bans federal funding for most abortions, sparking backlash from conservative groups.
- More Americans may be classified as obese under new definition, study suggests - New obesity criteria that add waist and body fat measures to BMI could classify nearly 70% of U.S. adults as obese, according to a new study.
- Your sleep and activity patterns may reveal hidden brain health risk, study suggests - A new study finds that sleep timing is linked to dementia risk, as people with weak circadian rhythms face a 2.5 times higher risk of developing cognitive decline.
- House GOP summons health insurers to Capitol Hill as Obamacare battle escalates - Health insurance companies face Capitol Hill hearings as Americans struggle with rising healthcare costs.
- Measles cases confirmed at four major US airports across country amid peak holiday travel - Health officials confirmed measles exposure at four major airports as the CDC reported over 2,000 cases nationwide this year, prompting urgent public advisories.
- Flu hospitalizations hit all-time weekly high in densely populated state, officials warn - New York reports record flu hospitalizations and cases, with a rise of nearly 1,000 in a single week. Health experts urge immediate vaccination as a new variant spreads.
- CDC slashes childhood vaccine schedule in unprecedented overhaul following pandemic trust issues - U.S. childhood immunization schedule reduced to 11 diseases from 18 under new CDC guidelines in major overhaul.