Health groups prepare for the unthinkable: Working with RFK Jr.
When President Donald Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become the nation’s top health official, his administration ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s famous name and controversial views collide in his bid for top health job
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable.
Louisiana organization opposes Kennedy nomination as HHS Secretary
A Louisiana grassroots organization is working with physicians around the state to prevent the nomination of Robert F.
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Cats can catch bird flu, but can they pass it to humans? Here's what we know.
"Cats (domestic and large felids) in particular can experience severe illness or death from infection with H5N1. Dogs can also contract H5N1, although they usually exhibit mild clinical signs and low ...
Popular face moisturizer sold nationwide recalled, FDA says
(Gray News) - Nearly 2,800 containers of a popular face moisturizer have been recalled. In a recall notice issued by the Food and Drug Administration, First Aid Beauty’s Ultra Repair Cream in Coconut ...
Bird flu isn't an immediate health threat in New York, but preparations have begun
As more cases of bird flu emerge across the country, public health leaders in New York City are watching warily -- and making ...
Trump administration freezes many health agency reports and posts
The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month.
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FDA bans Red 3 dye from food and drugs – a scientist explains the artificial color’s health risks and long history
These risks prompted California to ban its use in food in 2023 and the Food and Drug Administration to ban its use in both food and pharmaceuticals nationwide on Jan. 15, 2025. As a researcher ...
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Trump Administration Orders a Temporary Freeze on Food and Health Agency Communications
According to NBC News, Fink sent a memo to leaders of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Institutes of Health to ...
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FDA pauses updates on food-borne outbreak probes as health agencies regroup on communications
The Food and Drug Administration, a federal agency of the HHS, usually releases updates on probes of outbreaks linked to contaminated food every Wednesday, but the agency did not release them this ...
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Trump’s initial orders reverse Biden on health care costs, protections from discrimination
The second experiment tests having Medicare pay less for drugs that receive accelerated approvals from the Food and Drug Administration. Accelerated approvals make promising drugs available to ...