Apr 17 WATCH: Health Secretary RFK Jr. testifies about HHS agenda, proposed budget cuts in House hearing By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is testifying before the House Education and Workforce committee Friday, as part of a series of congressional budget hearings he'll attend over the next week. Continue reading
Apr 16 Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, nominated to be next CDC director by Trump By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The Atlanta-based CDC, which is charged with protecting Americans from preventable health threats, has been in turmoil since Trump returned to office more than a year ago, with a succession of mostly temporary leaders. Continue reading
Apr 16 Why so many Americans are using AI for health guidance By Ali Swenson, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Turning to artificial intelligence tools for health advice has become a habit for many other Americans, according to a West Health–Gallup Center on Healthcare in America poll published Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 16 Rising energy costs force some states to reassess ambitious climate goals By Michael Hill Some Democratic leaders are trying to balance the party’s traditional support for clean energy policies with the current political imperative to deliver “affordability” agendas. Continue reading
Apr 15 FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and MAHA supporters By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting this summer to consider easing restrictions on more than a half dozen peptide injections, a group of unapproved therapies that have become popular among wellness influencers, fitness gurus and celebrities. Continue reading
Apr 14 Lena Dunham on ambition, fame and illness By Amna Nawaz Lena Dunham rapidly rose to fame more than a decade ago as the comedic force behind HBO’s breakout hit, ‘Girls.’ In a new memoir, Dunham candidly, hilariously, and sometimes painfully explores how she balanced celebrity with her struggles with chronic… Continue reading
Apr 11 Babies too young for MMR vaccine become 'sitting ducks' in measles outbreaks By Devi Shastri, Laura Ungar, Associated Press Babies too young to be vaccinated are among the most vulnerable in a measles outbreak and depend entirely on herd immunity. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 6:23 The potential impacts of the U.S. birth rate decline By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas 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… Continue watching
Apr 10 AP report: Trump administration admits a glaring error in its New York health fraud accusations By Ali Swenson, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 10 The Trump administration just updated rules for CDC's vaccine advisory panel, allowing inclusion of RFK Jr. allies By Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press 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. Continue reading