Government
FDA to consider banning food preservative used in rubber, plasticThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to ban a common food preservative used in rubber, plastic and glue. FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary said the agency will review butylated… Read More
Government
First Lady Melania Trump visits children with rare diseases to celebrate Valentineâs Day, honor their âprofound resilienceâFirst Lady Melania Trump visited children with rare and serious diseases to celebrate Valentine’s Day, encouraging them to stay strong and well. Trump visited The Childrenâs Inn at the National… Read More
Courts
Canadian man planned to use assisted suicide to kill wife, court findsA British Columbia judge stripped a Vancouver man of medical decision-making authority after finding he posed a threat to his elderly wifeâs life and intended to kill her using assisted suicide. The… Read More
Government
Watch: RFK Jr. extols benefits of breast milk, urges airports to add nursing facilities ÂHealth and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised the benefits of breast milk Monday as he and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urged airports to expand and improve facilities… Read More
Government
Watch: Bessent says Trump ânever stops workingâDespite critics raising concerns about President Donald Trumpâs health, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trumpâs stamina is âincredible.â âIn this term, recently, I have talked to him at every hour… Read More
Culture
Watch: Faith, love keeps woman, born without most of her brain, aliveÂA woman born with a rare brain disorder recently celebrated her 20th birthday â after doctors said she likely wouldnât make it past 4. Alex Simpson of Omaha, Nebraska, has a rare… Read More
Politics
MAHA movement challenges public health orthodoxy, takes âbulldozer to Overton windows,â Vance says(The Daily Signal) â Public health in America can only advance if thereâs a willingness to challenge orthodoxy, Vice President JD Vance said at a âMake America Healthy Againâ event… Read More
Government
RFK Jr. urges global health authorities to make mercury-free vaccinesÂHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is calling on world health leaders to eliminate the use of mercury in vaccines. In a video message to the Minamata… Read More
Government
âAmericans will lose 135 billion pounds by the midtermsâ: White House announces deal to slash costs of obesity drugsPresident Donald Trump announced deals with drugmakers to slash the cost of certain obesity drugs to as little as $149 a month â a step in what the administration has… Read More
Government
Trump touts good health and âperfectâ MRI as House committee drops report on Biden autopen, health declinePresident Donald Trump confirmed he received an MRI at his recent visit to Walter Reed Medical Center, calling it âperfect.â “It was perfect, yeah,” he told reporters aboard Air Force… Read More
Culture
Marijuana consumption increases likelihood of psychotic experiences in young people, study findsAdolescents and young adults who consume cannabis recreationally are more likely to report psychotic-like experiences such as hallucinating, hearing voices or having delusional thoughts, according to a new… Read More
Government
Drastically reduced prices for IVF treatments will be available for all Americans, Trump saysPresident Trump announced substantial cost-cuts to in vitro fertilization through his âmost-favored nationâ (MFN) pricing campaign and the expansion of insurance coverage for fertility treatments in a press conference on… Read More
Government
Trump announces more drug prices to be slashed in historic cost-cutting planPresident Donald Trump on Friday announced British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca will join Pfizer in lowering drug prices as part of the “Most Favored Nations” (MFN) plan to drastically reduce… Read More
Government
Autism link to Tylenol use during pregnancy discovered, Trump saysRecent studies show the increase in autism in America correlates with the use of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, during pregnancy, President Donald Trump said in a press briefing… Read More
Opinion
The unhealthy concentration of federal health research funding(The Daily Signal) â The Trump administration has focused critical attention on the National Institutes of Health, and for good reason. Despite the importance of its mission, … Read More
Politics
MAHA report shifts focus to root causes of childhood illness with sweeping reforms(Daily Caller News Foundation) â President Donald Trumpâs top health officials unveiled a sweeping Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda in a new 20-page report Tuesday. The … Read More
Politics
RFK Jr. won’t run for president in 2028, citing commitment to MAHA, TrumpHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he will not run for president in 2028, shutting down speculation he could mount another campaign. Instead, he pledged his… Read More
Culture
Watch: RFK Jr., Pete Hegseth compete in pull-up, push-up challenge with goal of making America fit againÂRobert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the Department of Defense to challenge Secretary Pete Hegseth to a fitness challenge, and the results were impressive. “We had our big Pete and Bobby… Read More
Government
Trump admin won’t force health insurers to cover IVFPresident Donald Trumpâs administration is backing off a campaign proposal to require insurance companies to cover in vitro fertilization (IVF), the Washington Post reports. âWe want… Read More
Opinion
Trumpâs mission to make Americaâs kids fit again is way overdue(The Daily Signal) â Poor health and obesity, and the chronic diseases that accompany them, cost this country billions of dollars. President Donald Trump, alongside Health and Human Services Secretary … Read More