Health Apr 11 Babies too young for MMR vaccine become 'sitting ducks' in measles outbreaks By Devi Shastri, Laura Ungar, Associated Press
Health Apr 10 Watch 6:23 The potential impacts of the U.S. birth rate decline The U.S. fertility rate is at an all-time low, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers say this is part of a larger downward trend. Since 2007, the number of Americans having babies has… By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas
Politics Apr 10 AP report: Trump administration admits a glaring error in its New York health fraud accusations The error, which the administration admitted first to The Associated Press, prompted health analysts to question how many of the Republican administration’s sweeping anti-fraud efforts around the country were based on faulty findings. By Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Health Apr 10 The Trump administration just updated rules for CDC's vaccine advisory panel, allowing inclusion of RFK Jr. allies The changes published Thursday come after a recent legal defeat that has at least temporarily halted meetings of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which for decades has recommended how best to use the nation’s vaccines. By Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press
Politics Apr 09 EPA proposes gutting rules for handling toxic coal ash, a move that threatens groundwater The Trump administration on Thursday proposed weakening rules for the disposal of ash produced by burning coal that can contain hazardous heavy metals and contaminate groundwater. By Michael Phillis, Alexa St. John, Associated Press
Apr 08 RFK Jr. says he's launching a podcast to expose 'lies' that have made Americans sick By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The show will launch next week and feature Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine crusader who has reshaped the country’s health policy, in conversation with doctors, scientists and agency staff. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 9:34 Estrogen patches face shortage as more women seek hormone therapy By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas More women are seeking treatment for menopause and perimenopause, driving a shortage of estrogen patches, one of the most commonly used forms of hormone therapy. Manufacturers are struggling to keep up with demand, leaving many to manage a range of… Continue watching
Apr 07 Fact-checking Trump health rumors over Easter weekend By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact Social media users spread an unsupported claim that roads were closed around Walter Reed Medical Center. Continue reading
Apr 05 How to 'detox' your body for free without juice, teas or flushes By Grace Abels, PolitiFact Feel like your body needs a reset? What if we told you that you can ‘detox’ for free by leveraging your body’s natural waste removal systems. PolitiFact shares how to do some spring cleaning without paying for a “juice cleanse”… Continue reading
Apr 03 Trump signs order aimed at stabilizing college sports with threats to federal funding By Mark Long, Eddie Pells, Associated Press The threat of cutting funding to cash-starved schools that don’t comply is real, even if the stricter rules that come out of the executive order he signed Friday could take a while to figure out. Continue reading