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Trump Nominates Physicians for CDC Director, Surgeon General

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Preserve the National Institute of Nursing Research's Independence

Folding NINR into a larger institute risks diminishing research targeting whole-person health

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Sweeping changes would still require overcoming procedural and political hurdles

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Right-to-die activist says device worked as planned

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Flooding May Be the Climate Health Hazard of Our Time, Report Suggests

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Trump Is Back: What This Could Mean for Health Policy

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