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Kindergarten vaccine exemptions hit record 4.2%, CDC says

The CDC says the number of children exempted from vaccine requirements was up to 4.2%, an estimated 155,000 kids across the country, during the 2025-2026 school year. Dr. Michael Bigham, chief quality officer for Akron Children's Hospital, joins CBS News to discuss.

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Oura exploring how its ring could detect brain hemorrhages after Bill Ackman suggests it could have helped his daughter

Oura is looking into how its ring could be used to detect brain hemorrhages after Bill Ackman suggested it could have helped his daughter.

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PBS airs our glyphosate reporting

“They’re taking away the choice of being surrounded by a toxic chemical,” says Tahoe resident and three-time Olympian Hannah Teter about the US Forest Service’s spraying of herbicide around her home…

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