WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it plans to end the use of petroleum-based synthetic food... Read More
Many Americans were forced to postpone cancer screenings — colonoscopies, mammograms and lung scans — for several months in 2020 as COVID-19... Read More
Many Americans were forced to postpone cancer screenings — colonoscopies, mammograms and lung scans — for several months in 2020 as COVID-19... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is trying to decide whether to keep an Affordable Care Act provision that requires insurers... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is trying to decide whether to keep an Affordable Care Act provision that requires insurers to offer no-cost preventive care tests. The court heard arguments Monday on whether the procedure for deciding which tests can...
WASHINGTON — Doctors and staffers in emergency rooms in nine states and the District of Columbia are treating a new... Read More
WASHINGTON — Doctors and staffers in emergency rooms in nine states and the District of Columbia are treating a new patient with a firearm injury every 30 minutes, according to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
WASHINGTON — Imagine a Spring day, sitting in a deep squat, hands in the dirt, hearing the birds chirp and... Read More
WASHINGTON — Imagine a Spring day, sitting in a deep squat, hands in the dirt, hearing the birds chirp and feeling the breeze on your face. You may need to swat at a few mosquitoes, but completing your task will...
WASHINGTON — A new study on sedentary people found that just five minutes a day of exercise helped them become... Read More
WASHINGTON — A new study on sedentary people found that just five minutes a day of exercise helped them become more active and improved their strength. They focused on eccentric exercise. So, what exactly is eccentric exercise? Defining Eccentric Exercise...
WASHINGTON — Nearly 40 different generic medications have been voluntarily recalled by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals after regulators flagged issues related to how the drugs were manufactured in India, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. To ensure the safety and uniformity...
WASHINGTON — Nearly 40 different generic medications have been voluntarily recalled by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals after regulators flagged issues related to... Read More
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas health officials are investigating a measles outbreak they now believe was caused by exposure to the virus at a Clarion Inn hotel in southwest Kansas. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, a total...
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas health officials are investigating a measles outbreak they now believe was caused by exposure to the... Read More
OAKLAND, Calif. — Kaiser Permanente recently unveiled the largest hospital-based, renewable energy microgrid system in the United States. The new microgrid system at the Kaiser Permanente Ontario Medical Center in Southern California adds 2 megawatts of on-site solar generation and...
OAKLAND, Calif. — Kaiser Permanente recently unveiled the largest hospital-based, renewable energy microgrid system in the United States. The new... Read More
WASHINGTON — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed on Wednesday to get at the root causes of a marked increase in autism diagnosis across the nation, and to slay the “epidemic denial” that he believes has slowed the response...
WASHINGTON — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed on Wednesday to get at the root causes of a marked... Read More
Hospitals play an essential role in the American health care system: They care for people when they are at their most vulnerable. For nonprofit hospitals, this role is doubly important. Organized as charities, their mission is — or at least...
Hospitals play an essential role in the American health care system: They care for people when they are at their... Read More
WASHINGTON — D.C. Department of Health officials announced Tuesday that they are investigating a confirmed case of measles in a person who visited a Five Guys restaurant on I Street NW while contagious. DC Health said it is now in...
WASHINGTON — D.C. Department of Health officials announced Tuesday that they are investigating a confirmed case of measles in a... Read More
WASHINGTON — Walking into the gym can be a confusing moment. Today, we’ll clear up at least one mystery. What... Read More
WASHINGTON — What we eat affects how we feel, not only physically, but mentally. While some comforting food can make... Read More
Pfizer is ending the development of its potential once-daily pill treatment for obesity after venturing into the biggest and most expensive level... Read More
Pfizer is ending the development of its potential once-daily pill treatment for obesity after venturing into the biggest and most expensive level of clinical testing. The drugmaker said Tuesday that it would stop studying danuglipron after a participant in one of its...
LOS ANGELES — Dark, ashy sediment that has been appearing on Los Angeles-area beaches does not appear to contain chemicals related... Read More
LOS ANGELES — Dark, ashy sediment that has been appearing on Los Angeles-area beaches does not appear to contain chemicals related to wildfires at levels that are dangerous to human health, state health officials said on Friday. The Los Angeles County...
WASHINGTON — YouTube personality “Doctor Mike” Varshavski, whose bête noire is health misinformation on social media and in the pod-o-sphere,... Read More
WASHINGTON — YouTube personality “Doctor Mike” Varshavski, whose bête noire is health misinformation on social media and in the pod-o-sphere, will speak at the National Press Club on Friday, May 30. The Headliners event will begin with dinner in the...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Weeks after ordering Food and Drug Administration employees back into the office, the agency is reversing course, allowing some... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Weeks after ordering Food and Drug Administration employees back into the office, the agency is reversing course, allowing some of its most prized staffers to work remotely amid worries that recent layoffs and resignations could jeopardize basic functions, like...
In a significant development for tobacco and vapor policy, Brian King, director of the Center for Tobacco Products at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, was placed on leave as of April 1. His departure is part of a sweeping overhaul of...
In a significant development for tobacco and vapor policy, Brian King, director of the Center for Tobacco Products at the... Read More
I have dedicated my life to medicine — first as an OB-GYN in private practice, then as the founder of a nonprofit focused on preventing STDs, HIV and infertility, and later as an adviser to the Presidential Advisory Council on...
I have dedicated my life to medicine — first as an OB-GYN in private practice, then as the founder of... Read More
