Popular summer destination ravaged by Lyme disease bets on radical new solution

MIT researchers are exploring a new strategy that may help reduce Lyme disease in a well-known summer travel destination. Here's what they're doing.

House votes to cut funding for WIC, program that feeds pregnant women and children

The House has advanced a budget bill that cuts $200 million in funding for WIC, a program that provides healthy foods to millions of pregnant women, new moms and their young children.

Target baby wipes recalled for serious bacteria risk

FDA testing found a potentially dangerous bacteria in samples of various Up & Up baby wipes after Target and the manufacturer received complaints.

2 NIH researchers charged with allegedly smuggling monkeypox into the US

Two National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers were arrested and charged for allegedly smuggling monkeypox into the U.S. and lying to border officials.

Free program, free meals: Oakland's Ahmed Muhammad launches summer science program for kids in his hometown

Since the age of 17, when Oakland's Ahmed Muhammad first embarked on his mission to help young people cultivate a love for learning, curiosity and engagement in science, he has continued to show up for his community, consistently reinventing and rediscovering ways to fulfill that mission.

Queer LifeSpace:15 years of pride and healing
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Mental health support can be hard to find, and even harder to afford. For 15 years, Queer LifeSpace has worked to change that for LGBTQIA+ people across the Bay Area, building a model that combines accessible therapy with elite training for queer-affirming clinicians. Ryan MacCarrigan,  executive director, of the nonprofit, gives insight. 

Cigarette smoking rates in US hit historic low among adults

Smoking rates among adults dropped to a substantial low, with only a small percentage of adults admitting they are active smokers.

Trump backs HHS plan to reduce recommended childhood vaccines

President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order for federal agencies to coordinate their guidance with a Department of Health and Human Services study, which recommends vaccinating all children against multiple diseases.