Jan 05 Trump administration cuts number of vaccines it recommends for every child By Ali Swenson, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Medical experts are slamming the move, saying it could lead to reduced uptake of important vaccinations and increase disease. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 5:53 Emerging field of culinary medicine helps fight diseases through better food By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson As the saying goes, we are what we eat. That age-old wisdom is behind the emergence of a new field in medicine. Ali Rogin brings us this report for our ongoing coverage of the intersection of arts and health, part… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 6:45 Why San Francisco is suing top U.S. food manufacturers over ultra-processed foods By John Yang, Claire Mufson In the first lawsuit of its kind, the city of San Francisco is suing 11 of the nation’s top food companies, saying they sell ultra-processed food knowing they are harmful to health. By some estimates, more than 60% of food… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 7:29 Why the flu season is so bad and how you can protect yourself By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Azhar Merchant We are entering peak flu season, and a new variant known as subclade k is spreading quickly across the country, driving a sharp rise in illness and hospitalizations. Public health officials say this current wave may last for weeks to… Continue watching
Jan 02 In a tumultuous year, U.S. health policy transforms under RFK Jr. By Ali Swenson, Associated Press He has also promoted controversial views on vaccines, including removing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation for COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women. Continue reading
Jan 01 Federal employees file complaint against Trump administration's ban on gender-affirming care By Associated Press The complaint argues that denying coverage of gender-affirming care is sex-based discrimination and asks the personnel office to rescind the policy. Continue reading
Jan 01 Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes By Ali Swenson, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired overnight, cementing higher health costs for millions of Americans at the start of… Continue reading
Dec 31 Bans on using SNAP funds for soda, candy and other foods take effect in some states Jan. 1 By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah and West Virginia are the first of at least 18 states to enact new waivers prohibiting purchase of certain foods through the SNAP program. Continue reading
Dec 30 Healthy-sounding buzzwords could be hiding added sugar in plain sight By Albert Stumm, Associated Press Added sugars are difficult to quickly spot because many companies use clever marketing to distract consumers, said Nicole Avena, a professor of neuroscience and psychiatry at Mount Sinai Medical School and Princeton University… Continue reading
Dec 29 Trump administration rolls out rural health funding, with strings attached By Devi Shastri, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press While every state applied for money from the Rural Health Transformation Program, it won't be distributed equally. And critics worry that the funding might be pulled back if a state's policies don't match up with the administration's. Continue reading