World Sep 18 Pentagon moves forward with mandatory testosterone testing for most male troops The Pentagon has rolled out formal guidance for mandatory testosterone testing for male service members 30 and older, a policy that leaves out women for now and faces questions from medical experts about the need and efficacy of such a…
Health Sep 09 Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections A nationwide outbreak of cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a longer-term trend: U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch contaminated produce before it lands on American plates.
Politics Aug 19 Trump picks White House aide Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA Overton is a medical doctor and deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council who has worked on several of President Donald Trump's second-term health initiatives.
Health Aug 14 Trump's vaccine order would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago Monday’s announcement by Trump calls for separating combination shots — including the measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine — into separate injections.
Nation Jul 24 Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states Federal health officials on Friday said they have linked cases of a diarrhea-causing parasite tied to shredded lettuce to an additional four states, expanding the scope of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora.
Health Jul 23 WATCH: FDA advisory panel narrowly backs use of several peptides favored by RFK Jr. A panel of federal health advisers on Thursday narrowly recommended easing access to several peptides popular with wellness influencers and celebrities, despite warnings from government scientists that the chemicals haven’t been shown safe or effective.
Health Jul 20 FDA is still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result Federal health officials said Monday they remain focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite, despite inaccurate test results that the government briefly publicized over the weekend.
Politics Jul 16 Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea? Officials under President Donald Trump want to make it easier for men to get a prescription for testosterone, the latest shift in a decades-long debate over the benefits and risks of replacing the hormone that affects sex drive, mood and…
World Jul 15 Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone and offer them hormone replacement therapy Many influencers and proponents of Robert F. Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement tout testosterone as a way to look younger, build muscle and stay mentally sharp — although those uses aren’t accepted by most medical experts.
Health Jun 29 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.