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What is normal pressure hydrocephalus? Billy Joel’s condition is often treatable
Billy Joel announced Friday that he was diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus after having trouble with his hearing, vision and balance.
Food dyes, sick kids and a dip in contaminated water: RFK Jr. weighs in on his first 100 days
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told NBC News that the Trump administration is simplifying the dietary guidelines meant to advise Americans on healthy eating.
Vaccination rate skyrockets in Texas as parents race to protect kids from measles
New data from Truveta shows the percentage of 6-month-old babies in Texas getting their measles vaccine in April increased by more than 30 times the prior year’s average.
Vaccination rate skyrockets in Texas as parents race to protect kids from measles
New data from Truveta shows the percentage of 6-month-old babies in Texas getting their measles vaccine in April increased by more than 30 times the prior year’s average.
FDA moves to take prescription fluoride drops and tablets for kids off the market
Despite decades of evidence that fluoride prevents cavities, the FDA said the best way to prevent cavities in children’s teeth is to stop eating so much sugar.
As measles outbreak slows in West Texas, doctors remain on alert
The measles outbreak that’s sickened hundreds and killed two young girls since January appears to be slowing in West Texas as the virus runs out of people to infect.
When the F-word is ‘fluoride.’ Florida may be next to ban the mineral from water supplies.
Florida is poised to become the second state to ban the long-standing practice of adding fluoride to public water systems.
Whooping cough surges as uptake of vaccines falters
The spread of whooping cough has been increasing since the early 2000s. But in 2025, there have been more than 8,000 cases of pertussis, more than twice as 2024.
Autism rates have risen to 1 in 31 school-aged kids, CDC reports
One in 31 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder by their eighth birthday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday.