Trump's vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago
Read full article: Trump's vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades agoThe biggest obstacles to President Donald Trump’s order on vaccines may be the logistical challenges it poses for parents, health providers and drugmakers in the United States.
Trump’s vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line
Read full article: Trump’s vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack linePresident Donald Trump's executive order to change the childhood vaccine schedule could endear him to some “Make America Healthy Again” voters who want more flexibility on immunization.
Doctors say Trump's vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kids
Read full article: Doctors say Trump's vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kidsDoctors worry that President Donald Trump’s new executive order on vaccines will stoke fear and confusion among parents at a time when measles is raging, immunization rates are falling and children are heading back to school.
Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups' guidance
Read full article: Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups' guidancePresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order that calls for spacing out childhood vaccines into separate medical visits and splitting the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three different single-disease shots.
US moves to shut a Kentucky organ donation group, citing safety failures
Read full article: US moves to shut a Kentucky organ donation group, citing safety failuresThe federal government is taking steps to shut down a Kentucky organ donation group accused of continuing plans for organ retrieval from some patients who unexpectedly showed signs of life.
Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency
Read full article: Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agencyDr. Erica Schwartz has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Texas AG Ken Paxton investigates American Academy of Pediatrics over childhood vaccine recommendations
Read full article: Texas AG Ken Paxton investigates American Academy of Pediatrics over childhood vaccine recommendationsTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into the American Academy of Pediatrics, alleging the organization may have promoted childhood vaccines for financial gain.
Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump's CDC director
Read full article: Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump's CDC directorPresident Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has cleared a hurdle in the Senate.
FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr. and wellness influencers
Read full article: FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr. and wellness influencersFederal health advisers are recommending broader access to controversial chemicals called peptides.
Trump administration says it's deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota
Read full article: Trump administration says it's deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and MinnesotaThe Trump administration says it's deferring over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California because of suspected fraud and noncompliance.
Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?
Read full article: Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?Health officials serving under President Donald Trump want to make it easier for men to get a prescription for testosterone.
CDC nominee says she won't betray science — and backs Kennedy's actions
Read full article: CDC nominee says she won't betray science — and backs Kennedy's actionsThe Trump administration’s latest nominee to lead the nation’ top public health agency drew frustrated reactions from some U.S. senators when they pressed her on whether she would protect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from political meddling.
Wyden alleges RFK Jr. broke the law in calls urging Libertarians to quit Iowa races
Read full article: Wyden alleges RFK Jr. broke the law in calls urging Libertarians to quit Iowa racesSenator Ron Wyden has accused Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of breaking the law by urging third-party candidates to drop out of Iowa congressional races.
EPA promised a Make America Healthy Again agenda. It has yet to materialize, frustrating activists
Read full article: EPA promised a Make America Healthy Again agenda. It has yet to materialize, frustrating activistsAfter Make America Healthy Again activists drew up a petition to get him fired, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin pledged to release a formal agenda of MAHA priorities his agency would pursue.
The Latest: Federal filing shows Trump took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year
Read full article: The Latest: Federal filing shows Trump took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last yearA federal filing shows President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion from his crypto businesses last year, locking in profits while his investors were socked with losses.
Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn
Read full article: Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warnFor decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities.
Arkansas will move forward with a ban on using SNAP for candy and soda despite recent court ruling
Read full article: Arkansas will move forward with a ban on using SNAP for candy and soda despite recent court rulingArkansas is moving forward with a ban on allowing government food aid to be used for candy and soda.
FDA panel on peptides will include experts who promote the unproven chemicals favored by RFK Jr.
Read full article: FDA panel on peptides will include experts who promote the unproven chemicals favored by RFK Jr.The Food and Drug Administration is meeting next month to consider easing restrictions on several peptides, a group of unapproved drugs popular with followers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The agency posted meeting materials online Monday.
US Senator warns of administration plan to hastily remove over 500 unaccompanied migrant children
Read full article: US Senator warns of administration plan to hastily remove over 500 unaccompanied migrant childrenA U.S. senator is warning of a Trump administration plan to remove over 500 children from the country, bypassing legal protections, in a letter sent to U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday.
Judge rules government can't stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinks
Read full article: Judge rules government can't stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinksA judge has ruled that the U.S. government cannot stop people enrolled in the biggest food aid program from using benefits to buy candy and soda.
RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantine
Read full article: RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantineU.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has refused to release a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus from the Nebraska quarantine facility where she is being held.
MAHA candidate beats Trump's choice in Republican primary for Iowa governor
Read full article: MAHA candidate beats Trump's choice in Republican primary for Iowa governorBusinessman Zach Lahn's win in Iowa’s Republican gubernatorial primary over President Donald Trump's pick is a rare electoral setback for Trump.
Trump tells agencies to align with study calling for narrower childhood vaccine recommendations
Read full article: Trump tells agencies to align with study calling for narrower childhood vaccine recommendationsPresident Donald Trump is giving his endorsement to a January study by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every American child.
RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that sets guidelines for preventive health screenings
Read full article: RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that sets guidelines for preventive health screeningsThe Trump administration has fired the two leaders of an influential health group that determines when insurance must provide free preventive care like mammograms for millions of Americans.
Colorado's top court orders children's hospital to resume gender-affirming care for minors
Read full article: Colorado's top court orders children's hospital to resume gender-affirming care for minorsThe Colorado Supreme Court has ordered the state's largest provider of gender-affirming care for young people to resume medical treatments like puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors.
FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-up
Read full article: FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-upThe Food and Drug Administration's top drug official is leaving in the latest shake-up at the powerful health agency.
Sen. Cassidy knocked out of Louisiana Republican primary as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoff
Read full article: Sen. Cassidy knocked out of Louisiana Republican primary as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoffU.S. Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming have advanced to a runoff in Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary.
Trump's FDA chief is out after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion activists
Read full article: Trump's FDA chief is out after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion activistsMarty Makary is resigning as President Donald Trump's Food and Drug Administration head.
Experts wonder 'Where is the CDC?' as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship
Read full article: Experts wonder 'Where is the CDC?' as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise shipPublic health experts are questioning the U.S. government's response to the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship that involves Americans.
FDA's new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemaking
Read full article: FDA's new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemakingHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other health officials have repeatedly announced major changes before any new rules have been drafted.
The Presidential Physical Fitness Award is back as Trump revives annual fitness test in US schools
Read full article: The Presidential Physical Fitness Award is back as Trump revives annual fitness test in US schoolsPresident Donald Trump is reviving the Presidential Physical Fitness Award as he reintroduces a competitive physical fitness test in America's schools.
Trump's drugmaker deals may save economy $529B over 10 years, White House says
Read full article: Trump's drugmaker deals may save economy $529B over 10 years, White House saysPresident Donald Trump’s deals with drugmakers requiring many of their U.S. prescription prices to drop could save the economy $529 billion over the next decade.
Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination. New pick is radiologist Nicole Saphier
Read full article: Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination. New pick is radiologist Nicole SaphierPresident Donald Trump says he's nominating former Fox News Channel contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Dr. Casey Means’ path forward stalled in the Senate.
Trump administration appeals court order in effort to cut vaccine recommendations for kids
Read full article: Trump administration appeals court order in effort to cut vaccine recommendations for kidsThe Trump administration is appealing a judge’s order as it tries to cut the number of vaccines recommended for every child in the United States.
Push for raw milk intensifies across the US, despite illness outbreaks and scientists' warnings
Read full article: Push for raw milk intensifies across the US, despite illness outbreaks and scientists' warningsProponents of raw milk are pushing to make the unpasteurized product more widely available and easy to obtain.
Environmental Protection Agency boss backs big budget cuts but Congress will get the final say
Read full article: Environmental Protection Agency boss backs big budget cuts but Congress will get the final sayThe head of the Environmental Protection Agency is back on Capitol Hill defending the administration's plan to cut in half the EPA's budget.
Florida redistricting and a rocky special session put Ron DeSantis back in the Republican spotlight
Read full article: Florida redistricting and a rocky special session put Ron DeSantis back in the Republican spotlightRon DeSantis is back in the national spotlight as he pushes for a new congressional map in Florida.
FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directive
Read full article: FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directiveThe Food and Drug Administration says it will offer ultra-fast review to three psychedelic drugs being studied for hard-to-treat mental health conditions, including depression.
'Two ways of calculating': Trump defends his mathematically impossible calculations on drug prices
Read full article: 'Two ways of calculating': Trump defends his mathematically impossible calculations on drug pricesPresident Donald Trump, known for popularizing the term "fake news," seems to have shifted focus to a healthy dose of fake math in defending impossibly large cuts to prescription drug prices.
Trump unveils deal with Regeneron to lower drug prices as part of most-favored-nation initiative
Read full article: Trump unveils deal with Regeneron to lower drug prices as part of most-favored-nation initiativePresident Donald Trump has announced a deal with Regeneron to lower the cost of its pharmaceutical products.
Vaccines, budget cuts and affordability: Takeaways from RFK Jr.’s gauntlet of congressional hearings
Read full article: Vaccines, budget cuts and affordability: Takeaways from RFK Jr.’s gauntlet of congressional hearingsHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has concluded a marathon of budget hearings with federal lawmakers.
RFK Jr. faced the Senate. One lawmaker's competing loyalties were on display
Read full article: RFK Jr. faced the Senate. One lawmaker's competing loyalties were on displayA Republican senator juggling three roles — lawmaker, doctor and political candidate seeking reelection — has walked a fine line as he questioned Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sen. Bill Cassidy supported Kennedy's confirmation as health secretary but is a strong vaccine advocate and has clashed with him over vaccine policies.
Animal welfare protesters converge on Wisconsin governor's office seeking release of beagles
Read full article: Animal welfare protesters converge on Wisconsin governor's office seeking release of beaglesAnimal welfare activists converged outside of Wisconsin Gov_ Tony Evers’ Capitol office on Monday, chanting “Free the dogs!”.
Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including the controversial drug ibogaine
Read full article: Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including the controversial drug ibogainePresident Donald Trump has directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine.
Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to serve as CDC director
Read full article: Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to serve as CDC directorPresident Donald Trump has nominated Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Trump draws Marie Antoinette comparisons as he leans into the gilded trappings of the presidency
Read full article: Trump draws Marie Antoinette comparisons as he leans into the gilded trappings of the presidencyPresident Donald Trump is more overtly leaning into some of the spoils of his office in his second term, drawing comparisons to French Queen Marie Antoinette from political opponents.
A vaccine standoff and other key moments from RFK Jr.'s first congressional hearing in months
Read full article: A vaccine standoff and other key moments from RFK Jr.'s first congressional hearing in monthsHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended a more than 12% proposed cut to his department's budget and dodged arrows from angry Democrats as he kicked off an expected sprint of seven hearings in Congress over the next seven days.
FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figures
Read full article: FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figuresFederal health officials will meet this summer to consider easing restrictions on a controversial group of drugs popular with followers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement.
Iran war has some US water utilities facing a fluoride shortage
Read full article: Iran war has some US water utilities facing a fluoride shortageSome U.S. water utilities are reporting that the Middle East war is disrupting their ability to maintain recommended fluoride levels in the drinking water.
Can Kennedy lineage and hype over 'Love Story' help send JFK's grandson to Congress?
Read full article: Can Kennedy lineage and hype over 'Love Story' help send JFK's grandson to Congress?As a Kennedy scion, Jack Schlossberg had a lot of hype behind him when he launched his congressional campaign in New York City late last year.
Raw dairy farm recalls some cheese products as FDA investigates E. coli outbreak
Read full article: Raw dairy farm recalls some cheese products as FDA investigates E. coli outbreakA California producer of raw milk and cheese products is recalling some of its products under pressure from federal officials.
EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water
Read full article: EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking waterThe Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the first time, a step that could eventually lead to new limits on those substances for water utilities.
Corn tortillas in California now must contain folic acid. More states are looking at it
Read full article: Corn tortillas in California now must contain folic acid. More states are looking at itCalifornia is the first state to require food makers to add folic acid, a crucial vitamin, to corn masa flour used to make tortillas and other foods.
Why Casey Means' surgeon general nomination is in limbo
Read full article: Why Casey Means' surgeon general nomination is in limboWellness influencer Dr. Casey Means' nomination to become U.S. surgeon general is stalled a month after senators grilled her on vaccines during a tense confirmation hearing.
It's not just vaccines — parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns
Read full article: It's not just vaccines — parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newbornsDoctors across the nation are alarmed that skepticism fueled by rising anti-science sentiment and medical mistrust is increasingly reaching beyond vaccines to other safe and routine care for babies.
Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration
Read full article: Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declarationA federal judge has ruled that the government overreached when it declared certain types of gender-affirming care unsafe for young people.
Judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendations
Read full article: Judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendationsA federal judge in Boston has blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and says U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal procedures in revamping a key vaccine advisory committee.
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 asked 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.
Democrat blasts HHS for creating confusion in cutting, then reinstating SAMHSA grants
Read full article: Democrat blasts HHS for creating confusion in cutting, then reinstating SAMHSA grantsA top Democrat is slamming the Trump administration for cutting thousands of substance abuse and mental health grants and then abruptly reversing course.