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The protest will put a spotlight on former U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, a Georgia native, who was appointed VA secretary by President Donald Trump.

In many cases, this money flowed to addiction recovery services, which go beyond traditional treatment to help people with substance use disorders rebuild their lives.

NYC brought down a significant spike in TB cases in the 1990s. But in recent years, cases have started to increase again.

Beliefs about the safety of the measles vaccine and the threat of the disease are sharply polarized. About two-thirds of Republican-leaning parents are unaware of an uptick in measles cases this year, while about two-thirds of Democratic ones knew about it, according to a new survey.

The abrupt cancellation of funds sent state Department of Public Health leaders scrambling to understand the impact and inform contractors, including many community organizations, to stop work immediately.

The program, which began a decade after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, provides medical services to impacted individuals and studies 9/11-related illness.