RFK Jr.’s nomination gathers steam after Senate meetings
GOP senators seem to be embracing the potential for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and…
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Judge blocks Missouri abortion ban after ballot measure’s passage
A state circuit court judge blocked some parts of Missouri’s near-total abortion ban after an abortion ballot…
FDA approves weight-loss drug to treat sleep apnea
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a weight-loss drug to help sleep apnea, becoming the first drug…
Newest GOP funding bill includes health extenders, but not PMB reform: Guthrie
The latest government funding proposal being assembled by GOP leaders likely will include some must-pass…
Warren, Smith reintroduce bill to strengthen US pharmaceutical supply chains
Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Tina Smith (Minn.) are reintroducing legislation aimed at…
‘Bird flu symptoms’: Online searches spike after first severe case in US
Health officials on Wednesday confirmed the first severe case of bird flu in the U.S., causing a spike in online…
FDA updates definition of ‘healthy’ on food labels for first time in 30 years
A new rule from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will update what it means for food to be labeled…
House GOP drops PBM reforms in scaled-down spending bill
House Republicans have abandoned language to rein in the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry from a new…
What to know about California’s bird flu emergency
California declared a state of emergency this week over the spread of bird flu in the state as the virus…
US life expectancy rose last year to highest levels since pandemic
U.S. life expectancy rose last year to its highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, while death rates fell for…