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.
These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump's $300 million White House ballroom
Read full article: These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump's $300 million White House ballroomThe White House's list of 37 donors to President Donald Trump's $300 million ballroom project includes crypto billionaires, powerful financiers, tobacco companies, tech giants, media companies, longtime Republican donors and several of the presidentโs neighbors in Florida.
President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption
Read full article: President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruptionPresident Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill that ends a record 43-day shutdown.
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.
Indigenous groups get the spotlight at UN climate talks, but some say visibility isn't power
Read full article: Indigenous groups get the spotlight at UN climate talks, but some say visibility isn't powerThis year's United Nations climate talks in Brazil are putting a special focus on Indigenous peoples.
Biovac starts trials on South Africa's first domestically developed cholera vaccine
Read full article: Biovac starts trials on South Africa's first domestically developed cholera vaccineResearchers in South Africa have launched clinical trials for the first vaccine developed entirely in the country.
Hormone replacement therapy is no longer labeled as dangerous. Should you take them?
Read full article: Hormone replacement therapy is no longer labeled as dangerous. Should you take them?The FDA has removed black box warnings from hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products used to treat menopause symptoms, reflecting updated scientific understanding and potentially improving treatment access for women.
How finding the right specialist helped one Houston woman smile again with confidence
Read full article: How finding the right specialist helped one Houston woman smile again with confidenceDr. Ali Obeidi of Elite Dental Specialists helped a Houston woman regain her smile and confidence through expert prosthodontic care. Find out the secret to her smile and why choosing the right specialist matters.
Canada loses measles elimination status after ongoing outbreaks
Read full article: Canada loses measles elimination status after ongoing outbreaksInternational health experts say Canada is no longer measles-free because of ongoing outbreaks, as childhood vaccination rates fall and the highly contagious virus spreads across North and South America.
The FDA removes a long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugs
Read full article: The FDA removes a long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugsThe Food and Drug Administration says it will remove a long-standing warning from hormone-based drugs used to treat menopause symptoms in women.
Flu Warning: Mother encourages parents to vaccinate their children after losing her 2-year-old daughter to the flu
Read full article: Flu Warning: Mother encourages parents to vaccinate their children after losing her 2-year-old daughter to the fluThe mother said her daughter had no prior health issues and suddenly became ill.
Pfizer clinches deal for obesity drug developer Metsea after a bidding war with Novo Nordisk
Read full article: Pfizer clinches deal for obesity drug developer Metsea after a bidding war with Novo NordiskPfizer has signed a deal to purchase Metsera Inc., an obesity drugmaker in the development stage, after winning a bidding war against Novo Nordisk.
James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97
Read full article: James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97Scientist James Watson, who shared a Nobel prize for helping discover the double-helix shape of the DNA molecule, has died.
Trump administration wants emergency pause on fully funding SNAP payments
Read full article: Trump administration wants emergency pause on fully funding SNAP paymentsThe Supreme Court has granted the Trump administrationโs emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.
Trump administration moves to loosen restrictions it once supported on a harmful pollutant
Read full article: Trump administration moves to loosen restrictions it once supported on a harmful pollutantThe Trump administration is loosening a federal rule that requires grocery stores, air-conditioning companies and others to reduce powerful greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.
Healing from the inside out: How The Antidote is changing addiction recovery in Houston
Read full article: Healing from the inside out: How The Antidote is changing addiction recovery in HoustonThe Antidote, a Houston-based practice founded by licensed professional counselor Meg Wilson, is transforming addiction recovery with a holistic approach that emphasizes gut health to enhance brain function and overall wellness.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November
Read full article: Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in NovemberA federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November.
Texas AG Ken Paxton moves to block Tylenol maker dividend amid lawsuit over marketing
Read full article: Texas AG Ken Paxton moves to block Tylenol maker dividend amid lawsuit over marketingTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a motion to block Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, from issuing a scheduled dividend payment on Nov. 26.
Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugs
Read full article: Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugsPresident Donald Trump has unveiled a deal with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for their popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy.
From a few to more than 350, children and parents ride together to school as a 'bike bus'
Read full article: From a few to more than 350, children and parents ride together to school as a 'bike bus'In the New Jersey township of Montclair, a group bicycle ride to school has become a weekly community ritual.
As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stake
Read full article: As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stakeIn the leadup to the annual United Nations climate conference, the U.N. Development Programme has released new data about how climate change is going to affect agriculture, extreme weather and other factors that often mean life or death for people in poverty.
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.
Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands deal
Read full article: Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands dealKimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in an approximately $48.7 billion cash-and-stock deal, creating a massive consumer health goods company.
Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues
Read full article: Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continuesThe government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving many working parents scrambling for child care and shutting some of the nationโs neediest children out of preschool.
Super greens powder supplements sold at Sam's Club linked to salmonella outbreak
Read full article: Super greens powder supplements sold at Sam's Club linked to salmonella outbreakAuthorities say at least 11 people have been sickened with salmonella infections linked to powder supplements sold at Sam's Club stores nationwide and online.
Monkey escape in Mississippi gives a glimpse into the secretive world of animal research
Read full article: Monkey escape in Mississippi gives a glimpse into the secretive world of animal researchThe recent escape of several research monkeys after the truck carrying them overturned on a Mississippi interstate is the latest glimpse into the secretive world of animal research.
7 people sick, 2 dead in listeria outbreak tied to recalled pasta meals
Read full article: 7 people sick, 2 dead in listeria outbreak tied to recalled pasta mealsTwo new deaths and more illnesses have been reported in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to precooked pasta meals sold in grocery stores in many states.
Judges order Trump administration to use emergency reserves for SNAP payments during the shutdown
Read full article: Judges order Trump administration to use emergency reserves for SNAP payments during the shutdownTwo federal judge have ruled that the Trump administration must continue to fund the SNAP food aid program using emergency reserve funds during the government shutdown.
FDA says drugmakers have recalled a blood pressure medicine tainted with a cancer-causing chemical
Read full article: FDA says drugmakers have recalled a blood pressure medicine tainted with a cancer-causing chemicalThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration says drugmakers have recalled more than a half-million bottles of the blood pressure medication prazosin hydrochloride over concerns it may include a cancer-causing chemical.
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.
Slim down before the holidays with Innovative Lasers of Houston
Read full article: Slim down before the holidays with Innovative Lasers of HoustonAs the holidays approach, so do all the temptations โ from Halloween candy to Thanksgiving dinner and endless festive treats. Staying on track with your health goals this time of year can feel impossible. But Innovative Lasers of Houston says it doesnโt have to be.
Maine network ends primary care after losing Medicaid due to Trump defunding Planned Parenthood
Read full article: Maine network ends primary care after losing Medicaid due to Trump defunding Planned ParenthoodA network of medical clinics that serves low-income residents in Maine says it will shut down its primary care operations on Friday because of Trump administration cuts to abortion providers.
Obesity, diabetes treatments fuel Eli Lilly growth and spark bidding war
Read full article: Obesity, diabetes treatments fuel Eli Lilly growth and spark bidding warThe market for obesity and diabetes treatments remains scorching hot, funneling billions in sales to Eli Lilly and spawning a bidding war over another drugmaker.
Judge questions the Trump administration's plan to suspend SNAP benefits for millions
Read full article: Judge questions the Trump administration's plan to suspend SNAP benefits for millionsA federal judge in Boston seemed skeptical of the Trump administration's plan to stop funding the SNAP food aid program amid the government shutdown.
How Americans feel about changing the clocks, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Read full article: How Americans feel about changing the clocks, according to a new AP-NORC pollA new AP-NORC poll finds that only 12% of U.S. adults support the current system of daylight saving time, which has people in most states changing the clocks twice a year, while 47% are opposed and 40% are neutral.
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 Trumpโs surgeon general pick, Dr. Casey Means, has been postponed because she went into labor.
Patients go without needed treatment after the government shutdown disrupts a telehealth program
Read full article: Patients go without needed treatment after the government shutdown disrupts a telehealth programBill Swick, who has a rare degenerative brain disease, has lost access to virtual speech therapy due to the federal government shutdown.
Alaska Supreme Court is weighing a case that could decide who can provide abortion care in the state
Read full article: Alaska Supreme Court is weighing a case that could decide who can provide abortion care in the stateThe Alaska Supreme Court is weighing a case thatโs expected to determine who can provide abortion care in the state.
Federal government shutdown threatens SNAP food aid as several states scramble to help
Read full article: Federal government shutdown threatens SNAP food aid as several states scramble to helpA handful of states rolled out plans to use their own funds to provide benefits as the SNAP federal food aid program runs dry.
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.
Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff gambles on shutdown to save health subsidies as reelection bid looms
Read full article: Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff gambles on shutdown to save health subsidies as reelection bid loomsThere may be no rank-and-file Democratic senator with more at stake from the federal government shutdown than Georgiaโs Jon Ossoff.
Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars
Read full article: Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas carsProducing and manufacturing electric vehicles and their batteries uses a lot of energy, leading many to be skeptical about the environmental benefits of going electric.
Trump administration moves to overrule state laws protecting credit reports from medical debt
Read full article: Trump administration moves to overrule state laws protecting credit reports from medical debtThe Trump administration is moving to overrule state laws that protect consumersโ credit reports from medical debt.
Medicare Open Enrollment: what you need to know before December 7
Read full article: Medicare Open Enrollment: what you need to know before December 7Choosing a Medicare plan is one of the most important decisions you can make for your health โ and your wallet. Each year, plans can change, so taking time to review your options could help you avoid unexpected costs or find new ways to save in 2026.
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.
Anxiety over global warming is leading some young Americans to say they don't want children
Read full article: Anxiety over global warming is leading some young Americans to say they don't want childrenYounger generations of Americans are increasingly citing climate change as making them reticent to have children.
Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering
Read full article: Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human sufferingBill Gates thinks climate change is a serious problem and that scientific innovation will curb it.
Trump administration must restore grants for school counselors, judge rules
Read full article: Trump administration must restore grants for school counselors, judge rulesA federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must release millions in grants meant to address the shortage of mental health workers in schools.
Federal food benefits and preschool aid to run dry starting Saturday if shutdown continues
Read full article: Federal food benefits and preschool aid to run dry starting Saturday if shutdown continuesFederal funds could begin running dry on Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans buy food for their families and send their toddlers to preschool if the government shutdown persists.
One Houston motherโs search for answers led her to the care team that changed everything
Read full article: One Houston motherโs search for answers led her to the care team that changed everythingFor months, Houston mother Lilly Rodriguez knew something wasnโt right. She was in constant pain, exhausted, and scared - yet every time she went to the ER or saw a doctor, she was told the same thing: everything looks fine. But she was far from fine. It wasn't until a second opinion from a doctor at CLS Health Rodriguez was able to get an answer that ultimately saved her life.
New Hampshire man resumes dialysis after record 271 days living with a pig kidney
Read full article: New Hampshire man resumes dialysis after record 271 days living with a pig kidneyA New Hampshire man lived with a pig kidney for a record 271 days before surgeons removed it last week as the organ's function declined.
Wisconsin Planned Parenthood resumes offering abortions after a nearly monthlong pause
Read full article: Wisconsin Planned Parenthood resumes offering abortions after a nearly monthlong pausePlanned Parenthood of Wisconsin has resumed offering abortions after a nearly monthlong pause due to federal Medicaid funding cuts in President Donald Trumpโs tax and spending bill that took effect at the beginning of October.
Republicans grapple with voter frustration over rising health care premiums
Read full article: Republicans grapple with voter frustration over rising health care premiumsNotices of rising health insurance premiums are landing in votersโ mailboxes and sending some to town halls to vent their frustration.
Anti-abortion pregnancy centers are looking to offer much more than ultrasounds and diapers
Read full article: Anti-abortion pregnancy centers are looking to offer much more than ultrasounds and diapersMore anti-abortion pregnancy centers have been offering medical services such as testing for sexually transmitted infections.
Company recalls 2 million pounds of barbecue pork jerky that may contain metal wire
Read full article: Company recalls 2 million pounds of barbecue pork jerky that may contain metal wireMore than 2.2 million pounds of Korean barbecue pork jerky has been recalled over contamination with pieces of metal.
In a California farming region, researchers are mapping rural heat to protect farmworkers
Read full article: In a California farming region, researchers are mapping rural heat to protect farmworkersIn some of the most agriculturally rich regions in the U.S., researchers from San Diego State University are working to understand how climate change is impacting heat in rural areas and the farmworkers who toil in them.
Inside the Fortis College program training Houstonโs next healthcare heroes
Read full article: Inside the Fortis College program training Houstonโs next healthcare heroesIn honor of Medical Assistants Recognition Day, Houston Life visited Fortis College Houston South to meet the students and instructors behind a program thatโs shaping Houstonโs future healthcare heroes.
Some furloughed workers will return to manage health insurance open enrollment as shutdown drags on
Read full article: Some furloughed workers will return to manage health insurance open enrollment as shutdown drags onThe Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to work starting Monday to manage health insurance open enrollment.
Specialized regenerative care offers new options for chronic joint and nerve pain
Read full article: Specialized regenerative care offers new options for chronic joint and nerve painDr. Joe Fuhrman and Dr. Abhishek Reddy of NexGenEsis Healthcare join Houston Life to explain osteoarthritis, neuropathy and how specialized regenerative care may help.
Immigrant rights group calls for removing pregnant women from detention
Read full article: Immigrant rights group calls for removing pregnant women from detentionThe American Civil Liberties Union is alleging that pregnant detainees being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in Louisiana and Georgia are being mistreated and receiving inadequate care.
Trump hosts Senate Republicans at renovated White House as the shutdown drags into fourth week
Read full article: Trump hosts Senate Republicans at renovated White House as the shutdown drags into fourth weekAs the government shutdown enters its fourth week, President Donald Trump is welcoming Senate Republicans for lunch at the White House.
Biden completes a round of radiation therapy as part of his prostate cancer treatment
Read full article: Biden completes a round of radiation therapy as part of his prostate cancer treatmentA spokesperson for Joe Biden says the former Democratic president has completed several weeks of radiation therapy to treat an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
Medical company ships unwanted cancer tests to homes, sparking anger and privacy concerns
Read full article: Medical company ships unwanted cancer tests to homes, sparking anger and privacy concernsExact Sciences is facing backlash for sending unsolicited Cologuard colon cancer screening kits to consumers, sparking privacy concerns and financial anxieties.
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 canโt participate.
Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger spar over abortion in Virginia
Read full article: Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger spar over abortion in VirginiaVirginia is the last Southern state that has not passed new abortion restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a national constitutional right to the procedure.
Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies
Read full article: Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergiesA study that upended medical practice by recommending feeding babies peanut products early to prevent allergies has had a big effect in the real world.