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Ancient grains such as farro often contain significantly fewer heavy metals

First on CNN: Dangerously high levels of arsenic and cadmium found in store-bought rice, report finds

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Samples of store-bought rice from more than 100 different brands purchased in the United States contained dangerously high levels of arsenic and cadmium, according to a new report shared first with CNN. “Even at low levels, both arsenic and cadmium have been linked to serious health harms, including diabetes,

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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended cancellations and cuts at US health agencies before a House subcommittee on Wednesday.

Lawmakers press Kennedy on mass cuts, canceled medical research

By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers repeatedly pressed US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy on canceled medical research and mass layoffs during Wednesday hearings on Trump administration proposals that could lead to even broader cuts. Democrats on the House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies subcommittee repeatedly

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"Trump’s war on science is not making America healthy again. It is making Americans and people throughout the world sicker

Trump administration cut $2.7 billion in NIH research funding through March, Senate committee minority report says

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A Senate committee report by minority staff, and obtained by CNN, slams the Trump administration for terminating some funding for research, firing thousands of federal workers and removing certain scientific data from government websites. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee’s minority staff report, released Tuesday and authored

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