As health secretary, RFK Jr. could hold enormous influence over childhood vaccines
The secretary can appoint members to a CDC advisory panel that makes recommendations about vaccinations.Dec. 18, 2024, 6:45 PM UTCBy…
U.S. reports first severe human case of bird flu
The CDC said the person was likely exposed to the virus from dead or dying birds in a backyard flock.Dec. 18, 2024, 5:08 PM UTC / Updated …
Medication abortions may be more painful than women expect, study finds
The pain is often described as similar to period cramps, catching some women off guard if it turns out to be more severe. Dec. 17, 2024,…
Obesity dipped in U.S. adults last year for first time in a decade
The trend may be due, in part, to the rise of weight loss drugs like Ozempic.Dec. 13, 2024, 7:30 PM UTCBy Denise Chow and Akshay Syal,…
U.S. dietary guidelines should emphasize beans and lentils as protein, proposal says
The report, from an advisory committee to the USDA, also suggests encouraging people to reduce their intake of sugary drinks and sodium and…
Biden administration has no current plans to authorize a bird flu vaccine for humans
Officials are monitoring the outbreak but say a vaccine isn't yet warranted because the virus isn't spreading among people or…
Flu cases rising among kids as flu vaccine rates hit a decade-low
The U.S. last year hit a grim milestone: the most pediatric flu deaths since before the pandemic.Dec. 12, 2024, 10:00 AM UTCBy Erika…
Obamacare coverage for DACA recipients blocked by federal judge
The ruling applies only to the Republican-led states that filed the lawsuit, leaving the Biden administration rule in effect elsewhere.Dec.…
Is Red No. 3, the artificial food dye, safe? FDA may finally move to ban it
A decision on Red No. 3, the synthetic coloring made from petroleum, could come in the next few weeks.Get more newsHouse Energy and Commerce…
USDA orders testing of milk for bird flu
The mandate targeting bulk milk transporters and dairy processors is meant to help identify herds that have caught the virus, which has…