Aug 30 Watch 7:58 Protein is everywhere amid a new cultural obsession. How much do we really need? By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Laine Immell It used to be that only fitness buffs and bodybuilders thought about how much protein they were getting. But now, everybody seems to be looking for more of it in their diet, and just about every food product has added… Continue watching
Aug 30 What to know about flesh-eating screwworms (and why you don’t need to panic) By Grace Abels, PolitiFact Doctors found a flesh-eating worm in a Maryland resident but it's not the time to panic. The screwworms hitched a ride to the U.S. from El Salvador and overall risk to public health is low. Continue reading
Aug 29 RFK Jr.’s deputy made CDC acting director as leadership exodus leaves agency reeling By Mike Stobbe, Amanda Seitz, Chris Megerian, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 28 CDC officials escorted from headquarters as chaos engulfs agency over director’s ouster By Mike Stobbe, Amanda Seitz, Chris Megerian, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 28 4 things to know about a new study on lithium and Alzheimer’s disease By Genesis Magpayo A recent study from Harvard Medical School asks whether the element lithium might be a key factor in whether someone develops Alzheimer’s disease. Continue reading
Aug 27 Looking to get a COVID shot this fall? Here’s why it’s likely to be more complicated By Tom Murphy, Associated Press Will you get a COVID-19 vaccine this year? The answer may depend on your age, insurance coverage, health and finding a pharmacist who will provide the shot. Continue reading
Aug 27 FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots with some restrictions for kids and adults By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The new shots from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax are approved for all seniors. But the Food and Drug Administration narrowed their use for younger adults and children to those with at least one high-risk health condition, such as asthma or obesity. Continue reading
Aug 26 Heart disease patients should get vaccinated against respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, cardiology experts say By Laura Santhanam This season’s emerging set of guidelines stand out because they urge the need for vaccine-based protection against respiratory illnesses, including COVID, contradicting statements from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and the Trump administration. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Trump claims ‘we maybe know’ the cause of autism, teases September announcement By Associated Press The health secretary had promised the president in April that he would undertake a “research effort” using “scientists from around the world” to determine the cause of the disorder, but the health department has not yet publicly launched such an… Continue reading
Aug 25 Maine clinics denied Medicaid funds for low-income patients during lawsuit over Trump cuts to abortion providers By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Without Medicaid, the much smaller provider in Maine says it will have to stop serving hundreds of primary care patients by the end of October. Continue reading