Colorado governor signals willingness to release Tina Peters from prison amid Trump pressure
Read full article: Colorado governor signals willingness to release Tina Peters from prison amid Trump pressureColorado’s Democratic governor is signaling his openness to granting clemency to a former county clerk who was convicted in a scheme attempting to find proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
Top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who's seeking a bold new warning on antidepressants
Read full article: Top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who's seeking a bold new warning on antidepressantsThe Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a request for new warnings on antidepressant drugs, and that's presenting an unusual conflict of interest at the agency.
Minnesota sues to block Trump administration's holding back of Medicaid funds
Read full article: Minnesota sues to block Trump administration's holding back of Medicaid fundsMinnesota is suing President Donald Trump’s administration in an attempt to stop it from holding back $243 million in Medicaid spending.
The Latest: Iran pushes back against Trump ahead of Geneva talks over Tehran’s nuclear program
Read full article: The Latest: Iran pushes back against Trump ahead of Geneva talks over Tehran’s nuclear programIran is pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear program, alternating between calling his remarks lies to saying negotiations may yield an agreement through diplomacy.
Surgeon general nominee faces sharp questions about vaccines, birth control and qualifications
Read full article: Surgeon general nominee faces sharp questions about vaccines, birth control and qualificationsWellness influencer and entrepreneur Dr. Casey Means shared a vision for addressing the root causes of chronic disease instead of what she calls “reactive sick care” during her confirmation hearing to become the next surgeon general.
RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production
Read full article: RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their productionRobert F. Kennedy Jr. is doubling down on his support for an executive order that would aim to boost the production of a controversial weedkiller ingredient called glyphosate, even though it is widening a political fault line for the administration ahead of the midterm elections.
NIH's Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director
Read full article: NIH's Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent directorThe director of the National Institutes of Health is also taking over as acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to an administration official.
Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute
Read full article: Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public disputeVaccine maker Moderna says the Food and Drug Administration will decide whether to approve its new flu shot for older adults after all.
Indian Health Service to phase out use of dental fillings containing mercury by 2027
Read full article: Indian Health Service to phase out use of dental fillings containing mercury by 2027The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans will no longer treat tooth decay with dental fillings containing mercury.
RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. A year later, it’s eroding
Read full article: RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. A year later, it’s erodingRobert F. Kennedy Jr. is reshaping U.S. health policy as HHS secretary, and doctors say his changes are eroding trust.
Susan Collins announces reelection bid in pivotal Maine Senate race
Read full article: Susan Collins announces reelection bid in pivotal Maine Senate raceMaine’s Republican Sen. Susan Collins has announced her reelection bid, entering a closely watched race that Democrats have targeted in their effort to retake the Senate majority in Congress in this year’s midterm elections.
The Latest: Ghislaine Maxwell avoids answering questions in House deposition
Read full article: The Latest: Ghislaine Maxwell avoids answering questions in House depositionLawmakers have tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating.
'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise
Read full article: 'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases riseA leading U.S. health official is urging people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states.
Super Bowl ads try to overcome tough times with health, caring and the usual laughs
Read full article: Super Bowl ads try to overcome tough times with health, caring and the usual laughsAt a difficult time for America, Super Bowl advertisers are asking viewers to take care of themselves and others — and maybe even crack a smile.
Companies can now claim 'no artificial colors' if they add plant-based color to food
Read full article: Companies can now claim 'no artificial colors' if they add plant-based color to foodThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is relaxing rules that restrict when food companies can claim their products have no artificial colors.
House lawmaker raises new concerns over FDA's ultra-fast drug review program
Read full article: House lawmaker raises new concerns over FDA's ultra-fast drug review programA Democratic lawmaker is raising new concerns about a Food and Drug Administration program designed to drastically shorten the review of certain drugs.
MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it's working on environmental rules
Read full article: MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it's working on environmental rulesMAHA activists who want to hold corporations accountable for harming Americans’ health have found an unlikely ally in a Republican-led Environmental Protection Agency that has traditionally supported big businesses and less regulation.
HHS unveils program to address homelessness and addiction, part of a set of new initiatives
Read full article: HHS unveils program to address homelessness and addiction, part of a set of new initiativesHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his department will devote $100 million toward a pilot program addressing homelessness and substance abuse in eight cities.
Judge rules Massachusetts offshore wind project halted by Trump administration can continue
Read full article: Judge rules Massachusetts offshore wind project halted by Trump administration can continueA federal judge said Tuesday that a nearly completed Massachusetts offshore wind project can continue, as the industry successfully challenges the Trump administration in court.
The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here's why that matters
Read full article: The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here's why that mattersInternational health officials plan to meet in a few months to reevaluate the United States’ measles-free status.
Cassidy primary shows how Trump pits Republicans against each other as they face midterm reckoning
Read full article: Cassidy primary shows how Trump pits Republicans against each other as they face midterm reckoningPresident Donald Trump is fighting a two-front war at the outset of this year’s midterm campaigns, working to prevent Democratic victories while also attempting to purge the Republican Party of the few remaining members who have defied him.
Trump administration cuts funding for substance abuse and mental health programs in San Antonio, across US
Read full article: Trump administration cuts funding for substance abuse and mental health programs in San Antonio, across USA top Democrat is slamming the Trump administration for cutting thousands of substance abuse and mental health grants and then abruptly reversing course.
Judge orders HHS to restore funding for children's health programs as lawsuit continues
Read full article: Judge orders HHS to restore funding for children's health programs as lawsuit continuesA federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.'s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptions
Read full article: Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.'s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptionsThe German government has sharply rejected claims by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that it sidelined patient autonomy during COVID-19.
Doctors say changes to US vaccine recommendations are confusing parents and could harm kids
Read full article: Doctors say changes to US vaccine recommendations are confusing parents and could harm kidsDoctors fear this week’s unprecedented changes to federal vaccine recommendations will stoke vaccine hesitancy even more, pose challenges for pediatricians and parents and ultimately lead to more illness and death among children.
San Antonio experts explain food pyramid’s return, what you need to know about new US dietary guidelines
Read full article: San Antonio experts explain food pyramid’s return, what you need to know about new US dietary guidelinesNew guidelines for healthy eating say Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar.
Trump administration funding threats set child care providers and parents on edge
Read full article: Trump administration funding threats set child care providers and parents on edgeThe Trump administration’s crackdown on the $12 billion Child Care and Development Fund, which subsidizes care for 1.4 million children from low-income households, has rattled child care providers and families that rely on the aid money.
New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar
Read full article: New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugarNew guidelines for healthy eating say Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar.
Trump administration says it’s withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concerns
Read full article: Trump administration says it’s withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concernsPresident Donald Trump’s administration is withholding funding to help needy families with children in five states governed by Democrats.
Federal employees file complaint against Trump administration's ban on gender-affirming care
Read full article: Federal employees file complaint against Trump administration's ban on gender-affirming careThe Trump administration faces a legal complaint from government employees over a new policy eliminating coverage for gender-affirming care in federal health insurance programs.
Tatiana Schlossberg, a grandchild of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35
Read full article: Tatiana Schlossberg, a grandchild of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, one of three grandchildren of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died after a battle with leukemia.
SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1
Read full article: SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new limits starting Thursday on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits.
Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren
Read full article: Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildrenFlorida officials are plowing ahead with a proposal to roll back certain vaccine mandates for the state’s schoolchildren.
Vanity Fair parts ways with Olivia Nuzzi amid Robert F. Kennedy Jr. controversy
Read full article: Vanity Fair parts ways with Olivia Nuzzi amid Robert F. Kennedy Jr. controversyVanity Fair is parting ways with West Coast editor Olivia Nuzzi amid controversy over her past coverage of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A statement Friday from Nuzzi and the magazine says they have mutually agreed to let her contract expire at the end of the year.
US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
Read full article: US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birthA federal vaccine advisory committee has voted to end a longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born.
If Texas measles outbreak is still spreading, U.S. could lose measles-free status, scientists say
Read full article: If Texas measles outbreak is still spreading, U.S. could lose measles-free status, scientists sayOne study estimates that an outbreak the size of the one in West Texas earlier this year costs about $12.6 million.
Kennedy's vaccine advisory committee delays vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns
Read full article: Kennedy's vaccine advisory committee delays vote on hepatitis B shots for newbornsA federal vaccine advisory committee voted to delay a vote on whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born.
A dozen former FDA leaders lambast claims by the agency's current vaccine chief
Read full article: A dozen former FDA leaders lambast claims by the agency's current vaccine chiefA dozen prior leaders of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a scathing denunciation of an FDA memo to staff that made sweeping claims casting doubt on vaccine safety.
San Francisco sues nation's top food manufacturers over ultraprocessed foods
Read full article: San Francisco sues nation's top food manufacturers over ultraprocessed foodsSan Francisco has filed a lawsuit against major food manufacturers like Coca-Cola and Nestle, claiming ultraprocessed foods are causing a public health crisis.
Trump administration says lower prices for 15 Medicare drugs will save taxpayers billions
Read full article: Trump administration says lower prices for 15 Medicare drugs will save taxpayers billionsThe Trump administration says pharmaceutical companies have agreed to slash the Medicare prices for 15 prescription drugs after months of negotiations and that it's expected to produce billions in savings for older adults.
MAHA idealism meets political reality as RFK Jr. attempts to wrangle a growing movement
Read full article: MAHA idealism meets political reality as RFK Jr. attempts to wrangle a growing movementHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is fending off criticism from his own base as some of the environmental and anti-vaccine activists who propelled him into politics have said they want stronger action against vaccines and pharmaceutical companies.
CDC website changed to contradict scientific conclusion that vaccines don't cause autism
Read full article: CDC website changed to contradict scientific conclusion that vaccines don't cause autismThe Trump administration has revised a website to contradict the scientific consensus that vaccines don't cause autism.
At 'Make America Healthy Again' summit, Vance praises RFK Jr. for defying convention
Read full article: At 'Make America Healthy Again' summit, Vance praises RFK Jr. for defying conventionVice President JD Vance has praised Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for questioning established science and embracing nontraditional voices in health care.
Appeals court weighs arguments on law cutting Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood
Read full article: Appeals court weighs arguments on law cutting Medicaid funds to Planned ParenthoodA federal appeals court has heard arguments about a spending law that stopped Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider.
More than 3 dozen sickened in infant botulism outbreak tied to contaminated formula
Read full article: More than 3 dozen sickened in infant botulism outbreak tied to contaminated formulaFederal health officials say 39 babies in 18 states have been sickened in an infant botulism outbreak tied to contaminated formula.
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sales tumble after government guidance on the shots narrows
Read full article: Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sales tumble after government guidance on the shots narrowsThe fall COVID-19 vaccine season is starting slowly for Pfizer, with U.S. sales of its Comirnaty shots sinking 25% after federal regulators narrowed recommendations on who should get them.
Federal judge in Hawaii rules FDA violated the law by restricting access to abortion medication
Read full article: Federal judge in Hawaii rules FDA violated the law by restricting access to abortion medicationA federal judge in Hawaii has ruled that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration violated the law by imposing restrictions on a medication used for abortions and miscarriage management.
Senate hearing for Trump's surgeon general pick is postponed after she goes into labor
Read full article: Senate hearing for Trump's surgeon general pick is postponed after she goes into laborA Senate hearing for President Donald Trump’s surgeon general pick, Dr. Casey Means, has been postponed because she went into labor.
Federal health officials push effort to spur cheaper biotech drugs
Read full article: Federal health officials push effort to spur cheaper biotech drugsFederal regulators are trying to make it easier to develop cheaper alternatives to powerful drugs that many Americans depend on to treat autoimmune diseases or cancers.
Texas lawsuit against companies behind Tylenol asserts unproven claims of autism risk
Read full article: Texas lawsuit against companies behind Tylenol asserts unproven claims of autism riskTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton is accusing the companies behind Tylenol of deceptively marketing the pain reliever to pregnant mothers.
The Latest: Trump hosts GOP senators at White House as shutdown drags on
Read full article: The Latest: Trump hosts GOP senators at White House as shutdown drags onSenate Republicans projected a unified front at the White House Rose Garden Tuesday, arriving at President Donald Trump’s invitation as they refuse to yield to Democratic demands for health care funds into the fourth week of the government shutdown.
Government shutdown means many CDC experts are skipping a pivotal meeting on infectious disease
Read full article: Government shutdown means many CDC experts are skipping a pivotal meeting on infectious diseaseAn annual conference about infectious diseases is seeing a dramatic attendance decline, in part because Centers for Disease Control and Prevention experts can’t participate.
Maine Gov. Mills plans to confront President Trump again with her campaign for the US Senate
Read full article: Maine Gov. Mills plans to confront President Trump again with her campaign for the US SenateThe New England governor who told President Donald Trump to his face she'd see him in court now plans to challenge Maine’s Republican Sen. Susan Collins at the ballot box.
CDC stops recommending COVID-19 shots for all, leaves decision to patients
Read full article: CDC stops recommending COVID-19 shots for all, leaves decision to patientsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has adopted recommendations by a new group of vaccine advisers, and has stopped recommending COVID-19 shots for anyone.
FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives
Read full article: FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservativesFederal health officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill, prompting outrage from abortion opponents.
Walmart plans to remove artificial colors and other food additives from store brands by 2027
Read full article: Walmart plans to remove artificial colors and other food additives from store brands by 2027Walmart says it plans to remove synthetic dyes and 30 other food additives from its store brands sold in the United States by January 2027.
Hillary Clinton slams RFK Jr. and the spread of 'crackpot ideas,' saying they are costing lives
Read full article: Hillary Clinton slams RFK Jr. and the spread of 'crackpot ideas,' saying they are costing livesHillary Clinton has slammed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and accused the Trump administration of turning “the clock back” on public health.
Trump's touting of an unproven autism drug surprised many, including the doctor who proposed it
Read full article: Trump's touting of an unproven autism drug surprised many, including the doctor who proposed itA Trump administration decision to repurpose an old chemotherapy drug for autism has surprised many experts — including the physician who recently proposed the idea.
Trump's misleading comments on autism validate the 'MAHA' movement and reveal its political potency
Read full article: Trump's misleading comments on autism validate the 'MAHA' movement and reveal its political potencyPresident Donald Trump's unproven statements about Tylenol, childhood vaccines and autism are validating the so-called Make America Healthy Again movement and revealing its potential political power.
Trump's 'tough it out' advice to expectant moms is the latest example of men opining on women's pain
Read full article: Trump's 'tough it out' advice to expectant moms is the latest example of men opining on women's painPresident Donald Trump has become the latest in a long line of men to opine on women's pain when he told expectant moms to “tough it out” without Tylenol.
Trump's unfounded claims heap new stress on household brand name Tylenol
Read full article: Trump's unfounded claims heap new stress on household brand name TylenolPresident Donald Trump blasted Tylenol on Monday, promoting unproven links between the pain reliever and autism and pushing the well-established treatment into a national image crisis.
Trump makes unfounded claims about Tylenol and repeats discredited link between vaccines and autism
Read full article: Trump makes unfounded claims about Tylenol and repeats discredited link between vaccines and autismPresident Donald Trump is using the platform of the presidency to promote unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism.
The Latest: Trump promotes unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without new evidence
Read full article: The Latest: Trump promotes unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without new evidencePresident Donald Trump has promoted unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without offering new medical evidence.
Trump officials praise Charlie Kirk's faith and his mark on the conservative movement
Read full article: Trump officials praise Charlie Kirk's faith and his mark on the conservative movementPresident Donald Trump and his supporters have paid tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a memorial service in Arizona.
Trump overhauls H-1B visa for high-skilled workers and adds new $100,000 annual fee
Read full article: Trump overhauls H-1B visa for high-skilled workers and adds new $100,000 annual feePresident Donald Trump has signed a proclamation that will require a new annual $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications.
West Coast states issue joint vaccine recommendations ahead of CDC advisers meeting
Read full article: West Coast states issue joint vaccine recommendations ahead of CDC advisers meetingFour Democratic-led Western states announced joint recommendations Wednesday about who should be vaccinated for seasonal respiratory viruses, including the flu and COVID-19, saying the Trump administration has jeopardized public health by politicizing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Fired CDC chief Susan Monarez warns senators that RFK Jr. is endangering public health
Read full article: Fired CDC chief Susan Monarez warns senators that RFK Jr. is endangering public healthFired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief Susan Monarez is warning senators America’s public health system is headed to a “dangerous place” under Health Secretary Robert F.
FDA takes aim at Hims & Hers, weight loss drugs in new advertising blitz
Read full article: FDA takes aim at Hims & Hers, weight loss drugs in new advertising blitzThe Trump administration has issued its first warnings to online services that offer unofficial versions of popular drugs like the blockbuster obesity treatment Wegovy.
US government to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autism
Read full article: US government to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autismFederal health officials intend to award a no-bid contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate whether there is a link between vaccinations and autism.
Agents seize hundreds of thousands of illegal vapes smuggled from China in nationwide crackdown
Read full article: Agents seize hundreds of thousands of illegal vapes smuggled from China in nationwide crackdownFederal agents have seized illegal vaping products nationwide as the Trump administration cracks down on items often used by teens.
RFK Jr.'s latest 'Make America Healthy Again' report calls for more scrutiny of vaccines and autism
Read full article: RFK Jr.'s latest 'Make America Healthy Again' report calls for more scrutiny of vaccines and autismThe Trump administration is urging public health agencies to prioritize investigations of vaccine injuries, prescription drug use and autism's causes.
Operation Warp Speed was one of Trump's biggest achievements. Then came RFK Jr. and vaccine skeptics
Read full article: Operation Warp Speed was one of Trump's biggest achievements. Then came RFK Jr. and vaccine skepticsPresident Donald Trump launched Operation Warp Speed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and, as recently as last week, praised it as a major achievement.