Politics Sep 22 Trump administration suggests acetaminophen during pregnancy causes autism. Experts say a link between the two is unproven Speaking Monday from the White House, the president said women should not take acetaminophen, also known by the brand name Tylenol, “during the entire pregnancy.”…
Health Sep 17 WATCH: Ousted CDC head Monarez warns senators that RFK Jr. is endangering public health America’s public health system is headed to a “very dangerous place” with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his team of anti-vaccine advisers in charge, fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief Susan Monarez warned senators on Wednesday.
Politics Aug 29 RFK Jr.’s deputy made CDC acting director as leadership exodus leaves agency reeling Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has not explained the decision to oust Susan Monarez less than a month after she was sworn in, but he warned that more turnover may be ahead.
Politics Aug 28 CDC officials escorted from headquarters as chaos engulfs agency over director’s ouster The nation’s top public health agency was left reeling Thursday as the White House worked to expel the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director and replace her with a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Health Aug 05 RFK Jr. pulls funding for vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses The projects — 22 of them — are being led by some of the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna to prevent flu, COVID-19 and H5N1 infections.
Health Jul 30 The White House announced a new health data tracking system. How would it work? President Donald Trump's announcement of a new private health tracking system to help patients access their health records and monitor wellness is raising a host of privacy concerns.
Politics Jul 30 WATCH: Trump announces a new health tracking system. Experts raise ethical and legal concerns The Trump administration is pushing for Americans to upload personal health data to new apps run by private tech companies. This initiative aims to make accessing health records and monitoring wellness easier.
Health Jun 13 Trump administration gives data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials An internal memo and emails obtained by The Associated Press show that Medicaid officials unsuccessfully sought to block the data transfer, citing legal and ethical concerns.
Health Jun 10 RFK Jr. ousts entire 17-person CDC vaccine advisory committee Kennedy says the committee members had too many conflicts of interest.
Nation Jun 04 Texas hospital that sent woman home with nonviable pregnancy violated the law, federal inquiry finds A federal investigation has found that a Texas hospital that repeatedly sent a woman who was bleeding and in pain home without ending her nonviable, life-threatening pregnancy violated the law.