High levels of chemicals used in firefighting foam have been detected near a U.S. Air Force base in northeastern Japan, officials announced Wednesday.

The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month.

“All I was told by the president is to take care of our veterans,” Doug Collins told the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee during his confirmation hearing. “We’re not going to sacrifice the veterans benefits to do a budget. … I wouldn’t go to a place in which we’re not doing the mission. The mission is veterans.”

President Donald Trump used one of the executive actions that he issued on his first day back in the White House to begin the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization for the second time in less than five years.

The state Department of Agriculture announced Friday that the agency has detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza at a commercial poultry producer in Elbert County, Ga., approximately 100 miles northeast of Atlanta.

The Office of Government Ethics as of Friday was still evaluating Kennedy’s financial disclosures, which are required for potential Cabinet officials, delaying his anticipated hearings in front of the Senate’s finance and health committees. The holdup could amplify the spotlight on his record.

U.S. military pharmacies overseas are instituting an interactive, voice-response system for prescription refills, the Defense Health Agency said.

National Guard troops on full-time active duty are now eligible to enroll in a tax-advantaged, health care flexible spending account, according to a spokesman for the Department of Defense.

Doctors explain the possible health impacts of being exposed to the elements and offer their advice for how to stay safe when temperatures drop.

“Military personnel historically use tobacco and nicotine products at much higher rates than their civilian counterparts,” University of Virginia researcher Melissa Little said. “Our results show that these same disparities are continuing with new and emerging products, like nicotine pouches.”