Raw dairy farm recalls some cheese products as FDA investigates E. coli outbreak
Read full article: Raw dairy farm recalls some cheese products as FDA investigates E. coli outbreakA California producer of raw milk and cheese products is recalling some of its products under pressure from federal officials.
Houston patients caught in middle of Memorial Hermann–Blue Cross dispute, facing higher costs and care uncertainty
Read full article: Houston patients caught in middle of Memorial Hermann–Blue Cross dispute, facing higher costs and care uncertaintyThousands of patients across the Houston area are now dealing with confusion and financial uncertainty after a major contract dispute between Memorial Hermann Health System and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.
Trump unveils 100% tariff on some patented drugs on 'Liberation Day' anniversary
Read full article: Trump unveils 100% tariff on some patented drugs on 'Liberation Day' anniversaryPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could slap long-threatened pharmaceutical tariffs of up to 100% on some patented drugs from companies that don’t reach deals with his administration in the coming months.
Diabetes advocates cross their fingers as a bipartisan bill revives efforts to lower insulin costs
Read full article: Diabetes advocates cross their fingers as a bipartisan bill revives efforts to lower insulin costsA bipartisan group of senators is aiming to relieve high insulin costs for more Americans.
To fix a patient's irregular heartbeat, doctors first tested its digital 'twin'
Read full article: To fix a patient's irregular heartbeat, doctors first tested its digital 'twin'Scientists at Johns Hopkins University are creating virtual replicas of patients’ hearts so they can test how to fix a life-threatening irregular heartbeat before treating the real organ.
Houston woman freezes her eggs, uncovers surprise fertility coverage at work
Read full article: Houston woman freezes her eggs, uncovers surprise fertility coverage at workA Houston healthcare leader is opening up about her decision to freeze her eggs, sharing what she calls a surprising discovery about employer-covered fertility benefits.
Judge rules that HUD effort to change criteria for homeless funding is unlawful
Read full article: Judge rules that HUD effort to change criteria for homeless funding is unlawfulA federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled that the Trump administration's effort to change the criteria for using tens of millions of dollars in funding to aid homeless people was unlawful.
Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ kids
Read full article: Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ kidsThe Supreme Court has ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that banned the discredited practice.
EPA watchdog finds nation’s most contaminated sites are vulnerable to flooding, wildfires
Read full article: EPA watchdog finds nation’s most contaminated sites are vulnerable to flooding, wildfiresAbout 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in areas prone to flooding and wildfires, a potential public health threat to millions of Americans.
Founder of 'orgasmic meditation’ company gets 9 years in prison in forced labor conspiracy
Read full article: Founder of 'orgasmic meditation’ company gets 9 years in prison in forced labor conspiracyThe leader of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” has been sentenced to 9 years in prison for federal forced labor conspiracy.
Corn tortillas in California now must contain folic acid. More states are looking at it
Read full article: Corn tortillas in California now must contain folic acid. More states are looking at itCalifornia is the first state to require food makers to add folic acid, a crucial vitamin, to corn masa flour used to make tortillas and other foods.
Woman whose son died from drugs bought on social media celebrates verdicts against Meta, YouTube
Read full article: Woman whose son died from drugs bought on social media celebrates verdicts against Meta, YouTubeA Colorado woman whose son died from a fentanyl-laced pill he bought through social media is celebrating a pair of verdicts this week against Meta and YouTube.
Having a conversation and creating best practices for your child's social media use
Read full article: Having a conversation and creating best practices for your child's social media useEarlier this week a jury in California this found both Meta and YouTube liable for mental health harms to kids using their services.
EPA approves sale of a higher-ethanol fuel to try to lower gas prices
Read full article: EPA approves sale of a higher-ethanol fuel to try to lower gas pricesThe Environmental Protection Agency has announced it would allow gas stations to continue selling slightly cheaper E15 this summer in a move that may be good for drivers and corn growers but will likely contribute to air pollution.
A Medicaid 'spend down' may get an older person long-term care coverage but isn't a DIY strategy
Read full article: A Medicaid 'spend down' may get an older person long-term care coverage but isn't a DIY strategyMany older Americans end up relying on Medicaid for long-term care because Medicare rarely covers daily help like bathing or eating.
World Food Prize goes to food safety scientist for preventing millions of cases of foodborne illness
Read full article: World Food Prize goes to food safety scientist for preventing millions of cases of foodborne illnessDutch food scientist Huub Lelieveld has won the World Food Prize for shaping modern food processing safety standards used worldwide.
Why Casey Means' surgeon general nomination is in limbo
Read full article: Why Casey Means' surgeon general nomination is in limboWellness influencer Dr. Casey Means' nomination to become U.S. surgeon general is stalled a month after senators grilled her on vaccines during a tense confirmation hearing.
Trump administration's $1B deal to stop offshore wind shows an evolution in its anti-wind strategy
Read full article: Trump administration's $1B deal to stop offshore wind shows an evolution in its anti-wind strategyThe Trump administration’s $1 billion payout to a French energy company to walk away from U.S. offshore wind development is a novel tactic against the industry that supporters see as creative, but opponents see as foolish and extreme.
FDA flags misleading claims for cancer drug by biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong
Read full article: FDA flags misleading claims for cancer drug by biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-ShiongFederal health officials have issued a warning about controversial statements made by biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong about one of his company's cancer drugs.
Thai court holds gold mine operator liable for toxic runoff in a decade-old environmental case
Read full article: Thai court holds gold mine operator liable for toxic runoff in a decade-old environmental caseA Thai court on Tuesday found a major gold mine operator liable for pollution that has harmed nearby villagers, in a ruling that could influence future environmental lawsuits.
Houston teen launches non-toxic plush toy line after researching chemicals in stuffed animals
Read full article: Houston teen launches non-toxic plush toy line after researching chemicals in stuffed animalsA Houston teenager is turning a question about what makes stuffed animals soft into a growing business focused on safety and representation.
Houston to host Sisters Network’s 16th annual Stop the Silence breast cancer walk; 3,000 expected
Read full article: Houston to host Sisters Network’s 16th annual Stop the Silence breast cancer walk; 3,000 expectedThousands are expected to gather in Houston next month for a national breast cancer awareness event focused on addressing disparities impacting Black women.
Trump administration to pay French company $1B to walk away from US offshore wind leases
Read full article: Trump administration to pay French company $1B to walk away from US offshore wind leasesThe Department of Interior says a French energy company has agreed to give up two U.S. offshore wind leases and invest in fossil fuel projects instead.
As demand for GLP-1 pills and shots surges, healthy habits are still key
Read full article: As demand for GLP-1 pills and shots surges, healthy habits are still keyUse of blockbuster anti-obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound is growing, with about 1 in 8 adults in the U.S. saying they currently take the medications.
It's not just vaccines — parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns
Read full article: It's not just vaccines — parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newbornsDoctors across the nation are alarmed that skepticism fueled by rising anti-science sentiment and medical mistrust is increasingly reaching beyond vaccines to other safe and routine care for babies.
Jehovah's Witnesses ease policy on transfusions, allowing storage and use of one's own blood
Read full article: Jehovah's Witnesses ease policy on transfusions, allowing storage and use of one's own bloodJehovah’s Witness leaders are modifying their rules on blood transfusions by letting members choose whether to store and reuse their own blood for medical care.
Records shattered as summer heat hits Southwest in March; 'This is what climate change looks like'
Read full article: Records shattered as summer heat hits Southwest in March; 'This is what climate change looks like'Scientists say a record-smashing March heat wave in the U.S. Southwest shows climate change is already driving more dangerous weather extremes.
Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration
Read full article: Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declarationA federal judge has ruled that the government overreached when it declared certain types of gender-affirming care unsafe for young people.
NYC Mayor Mamdani launches community safety office, inching forward a campaign promise
Read full article: NYC Mayor Mamdani launches community safety office, inching forward a campaign promiseNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has created a new community safety office intended to shift some mental health crisis response away from police.
Two dozen states, 10 cities sue EPA over repeal of 'endangerment' finding central to climate fight
Read full article: Two dozen states, 10 cities sue EPA over repeal of 'endangerment' finding central to climate fightTwo dozen states, along with more than a dozen cities and counties, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a scientific finding that had been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
Trump administration launches investigation of states that mandate health insurance covers abortion
Read full article: Trump administration launches investigation of states that mandate health insurance covers abortionThe Trump administration is launching investigations into 13 states that require health insurance plans to cover abortion.
What Americans are giving up to afford ACA health insurance, according to a new poll
Read full article: What Americans are giving up to afford ACA health insurance, according to a new pollA new KFF survey shows many Americans who had Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance last year are struggling with high health costs.
China's Hubei province arrests 7, shuts websites in fentanyl crackdown
Read full article: China's Hubei province arrests 7, shuts websites in fentanyl crackdownA Chinese province has intensified a crackdown on fentanyl precursor trafficking, an issue that strained U.S.-China relations and prompted tariffs on imports from China.
‘Freak’: Ted Cruz, John Cornyn slam Democratic U.S. Senator nominee James Talarico for resurfaced anti-meat quote
Read full article: ‘Freak’: Ted Cruz, John Cornyn slam Democratic U.S. Senator nominee James Talarico for resurfaced anti-meat quoteAs the dust settles for James Talarico following his victory over Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary for U.S. senator from Texas, Republicans from his home state are digging up quotes they deem “anti-Texas.”
Florida hospital sues to evict a patient who won't leave room 5 months after discharge
Read full article: Florida hospital sues to evict a patient who won't leave room 5 months after dischargeTallahassee Memorial Healthcare has sued a patient who refuses to leave a hospital room, even though doctors discharged her more than five months ago.
Scottish lawmakers reject bill to let terminally ill people end their lives
Read full article: Scottish lawmakers reject bill to let terminally ill people end their livesScotland’s Parliament rejected legislation that would have made Scotland the first in the U.K. to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives.
Judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendations
Read full article: Judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendationsA federal judge in Boston has blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and says U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal procedures in revamping a key vaccine advisory committee.
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has breast cancer but will keep working through treatment
Read full article: White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has breast cancer but will keep working through treatmentWhite House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer but plans to continue working through her treatment, retaining her place as one of President Donald Trump’s closest aides.
Ex-funeral home owner sentenced to 18 years in prison after giving families fake ashes
Read full article: Ex-funeral home owner sentenced to 18 years in prison after giving families fake ashesA former Colorado funeral home owner who helped her ex-husband hide nearly 200 decomposing bodies in a building has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for cheating customers and defrauding the federal government out of nearly $900,000 in pandemic small business aid.
EPA moves to weaken pollution limits on chemical used to sterilize medical equipment
Read full article: EPA moves to weaken pollution limits on chemical used to sterilize medical equipmentThe Environmental Protection Agency has proposed weakening air pollution limits for a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment.
Beyond the Potomac River, sewage spills threaten cities with old infrastructure and little funds
Read full article: Beyond the Potomac River, sewage spills threaten cities with old infrastructure and little fundsA major sewer pipe collapse has dumped hundreds of millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River, highlighting a nationwide problem involving failing infrastructure.
Taking to social media to complain about hot subway rides? You're not alone, study says
Read full article: Taking to social media to complain about hot subway rides? You're not alone, study saysA new study in the journal Nature Cities shows that as temperatures rise aboveground, the number of subway riders reporting uncomfortable heat belowground increases.
Hims & Hers Health and Novo Nordisk end lawsuit over weight loss medications, enter collaboration
Read full article: Hims & Hers Health and Novo Nordisk end lawsuit over weight loss medications, enter collaborationHims & Hers Health has agreed to stop selling compound versions of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs, ending for now a patent lawsuit.
Portland residents near ICE building win court order limiting agents' tear gas use
Read full article: Portland residents near ICE building win court order limiting agents' tear gas useAffordable housing residents near a federal immigration building in Portland, Oregon, have won a court order limiting federal officers’ use of tear gas during protests at the facility.
Human rights court orders Peru to pay compensation for a 1997 forced sterilization death
Read full article: Human rights court orders Peru to pay compensation for a 1997 forced sterilization deathThe Inter-American Court of Human Rights is ordering Peru to pay compensation for a woman’s death tied to a forced sterilization program.
Jarring alarms out, quieter alerts in. New firehouse dispatch systems aim to ease stress
Read full article: Jarring alarms out, quieter alerts in. New firehouse dispatch systems aim to ease stressA Connecticut city has joined hundreds of others around the country that have installed new firehouse alarm systems that aim to reduce firefighters' stress when calls come in.
Gen Z and millennials are drinking less alcohol, focusing more on health and fitness
Read full article: Gen Z and millennials are drinking less alcohol, focusing more on health and fitnessFor decades, alcohol has been closely tied to socializing, especially among young adults. But a growing number of Gen Z and millennials are redefining that culture by drinking less and prioritizing health, fitness and mental well-being instead.
Trump administration widens its anti-fraud efforts with a Medicaid probe in New York
Read full article: Trump administration widens its anti-fraud efforts with a Medicaid probe in New YorkPresident Donald Trump's administration is expanding its crackdown on state Medicaid programs to New York, launching a fraud probe in the state.
Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict and other traumatic events
Read full article: Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict and other traumatic eventsExperts say adults can help children cope with the latest conflict in the Middle East by making time for conversations, validating their feelings and limiting exposure to frightening or inaccurate information.
Top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who's seeking a bold new warning on antidepressants
Read full article: Top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who's seeking a bold new warning on antidepressantsThe Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a request for new warnings on antidepressant drugs, and that's presenting an unusual conflict of interest at the agency.
26 Doctors without Borders workers remain unaccounted for in South Sudan a month after attacks
Read full article: 26 Doctors without Borders workers remain unaccounted for in South Sudan a month after attacksThe medical charity Doctors Without Doctors says 26 staff working with the group remain unaccounted for a month after attacks in South Sudan.
Minnesota sues to block Trump administration's holding back of Medicaid funds
Read full article: Minnesota sues to block Trump administration's holding back of Medicaid fundsMinnesota is suing President Donald Trump’s administration in an attempt to stop it from holding back $243 million in Medicaid spending.
Supreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in California
Read full article: Supreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in CaliforniaThe Supreme Court is clearing the way for California schools to tell parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student’s approval, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group.
White House attributes redness on Trump's neck to skin cream but doesn't say what it's treating
Read full article: White House attributes redness on Trump's neck to skin cream but doesn't say what it's treatingThe White House says a red spot on President Donald Trump’s neck comes from a prescribed skin cream.
Trump's Medicaid work mandates are meant to save money. But first states will have to spend millions
Read full article: Trump's Medicaid work mandates are meant to save money. But first states will have to spend millionsNew Medicaid work requirements signed into law by President Donald Trump are meant to save money.
Pentagon and Scouting America reach deal to keep ties after Hegseth's anti-DEI push
Read full article: Pentagon and Scouting America reach deal to keep ties after Hegseth's anti-DEI pushThe Pentagon has made a deal with Scouting America that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says would maintain their century-old partnership but refocus the organization away from “woke” policies.
Black fathers embrace resources to support their pregnant partners through birth
Read full article: Black fathers embrace resources to support their pregnant partners through birthFederal health data shows Black women are more than three times likely than white women to die around the time of childbirth.
Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks' estate over use of her 'stolen' cells to advance medicine
Read full article: Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks' estate over use of her 'stolen' cells to advance medicineNovartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements, including the polio vaccine.
Mom of a preemie crochets colorful yarn octopi for tiny tots at Detroit hospital NICU
Read full article: Mom of a preemie crochets colorful yarn octopi for tiny tots at Detroit hospital NICUA Michigan mother is making and collecting soft, yarn toys that are being donated to the neonatal intensive care unit at a Detroit hospital.
A children's hospital is renamed for Dolly Parton and hopes to transform pediatric care in Tennessee
Read full article: A children's hospital is renamed for Dolly Parton and hopes to transform pediatric care in TennesseeThe East Tennessee Children's Hospital is now known as Dolly Parton Children's Hospital.
Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours
Read full article: Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular toursResearchers have found avian flu in elephant seal pups at California’s Año Nuevo State Park, and officials have stopped seal-watching tours to help limit the spread of the virus.
Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns
Read full article: Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concernsVice President JD Vance has announced that the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what he described as an aggressive crackdown on misuse of public funds.
Surgeon general nominee faces sharp questions about vaccines, birth control and qualifications
Read full article: Surgeon general nominee faces sharp questions about vaccines, birth control and qualificationsWellness influencer and entrepreneur Dr. Casey Means shared a vision for addressing the root causes of chronic disease instead of what she calls “reactive sick care” during her confirmation hearing to become the next surgeon general.
As literacy rates lag, a pediatric hospital is screening for reading ability
Read full article: As literacy rates lag, a pediatric hospital is screening for reading abilityNationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, has started checking literacy skills during pediatric visits for kids as young as 3.
Penguins in party hats? Birthday cards cheer families of babies treated for botulism
Read full article: Penguins in party hats? Birthday cards cheer families of babies treated for botulismThe California program that identifies and treats cases of dangerous infant botulism also comforts families by sending silly cards on their babies' first birthdays.
UN data shows 6.5 million people in Somalia at risk of severe hunger from drought
Read full article: UN data shows 6.5 million people in Somalia at risk of severe hunger from droughtThe United Nations and Somalia's government has said that nearly 6.5 million people in Somalia are facing severe hunger.
US could lose measles ‘elimination’ status as outbreaks grow and vaccination rates fall
Read full article: US could lose measles ‘elimination’ status as outbreaks grow and vaccination rates fallIn about a month, federal health officials will decide whether the United States can still be considered a country where measles has been “eliminated.”
Thai officials say 72 tigers at tourist parks died of canine distemper, allaying bird flu fears
Read full article: Thai officials say 72 tigers at tourist parks died of canine distemper, allaying bird flu fearsOfficials say the deaths of 72 tigers at two tourist parks in northern Thailand are a result of canine distemper and not bird flu.
Medical influencer Attia resigns post at CBS News after name included in multiple Epstein files
Read full article: Medical influencer Attia resigns post at CBS News after name included in multiple Epstein filesThe longevity expert Dr. Peter Attia has resigned from a contributor's role at CBS News after his name surfaced in hundreds of documents released as part of the Epstein files.
RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production
Read full article: RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their productionRobert F. Kennedy Jr. is doubling down on his support for an executive order that would aim to boost the production of a controversial weedkiller ingredient called glyphosate, even though it is widening a political fault line for the administration ahead of the midterm elections.