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FDA to Phase Out Petroleum-Based Dyes in Foods
FDA to Phase Out Petroleum-Based Dyes in Foods

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it plans to end the use of petroleum-based synthetic food dyes in America’s food supply within the next two years in a bid to combat a myriad of health concerns,... Read More

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FDA to Phase Out Petroleum-Based Dyes in Foods

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it plans to end the use of petroleum-based synthetic food... Read More

Advanced Cancers Returned to Prepandemic Levels, According to Report
Advanced Cancers Returned to Prepandemic Levels, According to Report

Many Americans were forced to postpone cancer screenings — colonoscopies, mammograms and lung scans — for several months in 2020 as COVID-19 overwhelmed doctors and hospitals. But that delay in screening isn't making a huge impact on cancer statistics, at least none... Read More

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Advanced Cancers Returned to Prepandemic Levels, According to Report

Many Americans were forced to postpone cancer screenings — colonoscopies, mammograms and lung scans — for several months in 2020 as COVID-19... Read More

Advanced Cancers Returned to Prepandemic Levels, According to Report

Many Americans were forced to postpone cancer screenings — colonoscopies, mammograms and lung scans — for several months in 2020 as COVID-19... Read More

Supreme Court Skeptical of Overriding Preventive Medical Tests in Obamacare

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...


Emergency Rooms Treating Firearm Injuries Every 30 Minutes

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....


Happy Earth Day: Gardening and Health

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...


Eccentric Exercise, Not What the Name Implies

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...


Scores of Generic Medications Recalled Over Quality Issues
Scores of Generic Medications Recalled Over Quality Issues

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...

Scores of Generic Medications Recalled Over Quality Issues

WASHINGTON — Nearly 40 different generic medications have been voluntarily recalled by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals after regulators flagged issues related to... Read More

Kansas Officials Looking Into Potential Measles Exposures at Hotel
Kansas Officials Looking Into Potential Measles Exposures at Hotel

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...

Kansas Officials Looking Into Potential Measles Exposures at Hotel

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas health officials are investigating a measles outbreak they now believe was caused by exposure to the... Read More

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Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in California Unveils Renewable Energy Microgrid
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in California Unveils Renewable Energy Microgrid

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...

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in California Unveils Renewable Energy Microgrid

OAKLAND, Calif. — Kaiser Permanente recently unveiled the largest hospital-based, renewable energy microgrid system in the United States. The new... Read More

Kennedy Vows to Fight Autism and ‘Canard of Epidemic Denial’
Kennedy Vows to Fight Autism and ‘Canard of Epidemic Denial’

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...

Kennedy Vows to Fight Autism and ‘Canard of Epidemic Denial’

WASHINGTON — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed on Wednesday to get at the root causes of a marked... Read More

Nonprofit Hospitals Are Quiet Quitting Their Charitable Missions
Nonprofit Hospitals Are Quiet Quitting Their Charitable Missions

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...

Nonprofit Hospitals Are Quiet Quitting Their Charitable Missions

Hospitals play an essential role in the American health care system: They care for people when they are at their... Read More

Health Officials Investigating Measles Case in DC
Health Officials Investigating Measles Case in DC

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...

Health Officials Investigating Measles Case in DC

WASHINGTON — D.C. Department of Health officials announced Tuesday that they are investigating a confirmed case of measles in a... Read More

Kettlebells: What Are They and How Can They Help You?
Kettlebells: What Are They and How Can They Help You?

WASHINGTON — Walking into the gym can be a confusing moment. Today, we’ll clear up at least one mystery. What are those big, iron spheres with handles? The answer; kettlebells. They’re free weights that challenge your balance and stability differently... Read More

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Kettlebells: What Are They and How Can They Help You?

WASHINGTON — Walking into the gym can be a confusing moment. Today, we’ll clear up at least one mystery. What... Read More

Study Finds Eating Oranges May Reduce Depression Risk
Study Finds Eating Oranges May Reduce Depression Risk

WASHINGTON — What we eat affects how we feel, not only physically, but mentally. While some comforting food can make you feel good in the short term, consuming a healthy diet influences mental health in the long term. A new... Read More

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Study Finds Eating Oranges May Reduce Depression Risk

WASHINGTON — What we eat affects how we feel, not only physically, but mentally. While some comforting food can make... Read More

Pfizer Ends Development of Potential Pill Obesity Treatment

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...


Officials Say Sediment on Calif. Beaches Poses No Risk to Human Health

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...


Social Media Personality ‘Doctor Mike’ to Speak at National Press Club

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...


FDA Reverses Course on Telework After Layoffs and Resignations Threaten Basic Operations

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...


Leadership Change at FDA’s Tobacco Center Signals Turbulent Times for US Vapor Policy
Leadership Change at FDA's Tobacco Center Signals Turbulent Times for US Vapor Policy

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...

Leadership Change at FDA's Tobacco Center Signals Turbulent Times for US Vapor Policy

In a significant development for tobacco and vapor policy, Brian King, director of the Center for Tobacco Products at the... Read More

I Voted for Trump Three Times, but Slashing PEPFAR Costs Lives and Hurts America
I Voted for Trump Three Times, but Slashing PEPFAR Costs Lives and Hurts America

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 Voted for Trump Three Times, but Slashing PEPFAR Costs Lives and Hurts America

I have dedicated my life to medicine — first as an OB-GYN in private practice, then as the founder of... Read More

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