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Dr. Casey Means’ Senate Confirmation Postponed After Going Into Labor
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 31, 2025
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FRIDAY, Oct. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Casey Means’ confirmation hearing to become the next U.S. surgeon general was postponed Thursday after she went into labor with her first child, officials confirmed.
Means,...
25 States Sue USDA to Keep Food Stamp Benefits From Stopping
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 29, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — As the federal government shutdown threatens to stop funding for food aid programs, Democratic leaders from 25 states have filed a lawsuit seeking to continue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
The ...
California to Require Food Allergen Labels on Menus by 2026
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 15, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Starting in 2026, restaurant chains in California will be required to list major food allergens on their menus in a first-of-its-kind law.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill Monday, ma...
700+ CDC Layoffs Reversed Amid Backlash Over Cuts to Disease Response Teams
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- October 14, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Layoff notices to some 740 workers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been rescinded.
Interim CDC Chief Calls for Separate MMR Shots
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 7, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The acting head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is calling on vaccine makers to create separate
CDC Advisers Limit MMRV Combo Vaccine, Delay Hepatitis B Vote
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2025
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FRIDAY, Sept. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Top vaccine advisers hand-selected by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted Thursday to limit the use of a combination shot that protects against
Boar’s Head Faces Pressure From Congress Over Plans to Reopen After Listeria Deaths
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal officials are raising concerns about whether a Virginia Boar’s Head deli meat plant, linked to last year’s deadly listeria outbreak, is ready to safely reopen.
In a...
RFK Jr. Adds 5 Members to Vaccine Advisory Committee Ahead of Meeting
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2025
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TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Five new members have been appointed to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine advisory committee, federal health officials announced.
The move comes just days before the Advisory Committ...
HHS Withdraws Report Linking Alcohol To Higher Cancer Risks
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 8, 2025
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MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials have withdrawn a government report warning that even small amounts of alcohol could raise the risk of
Trump Moves to Bar Abortions at Veterans Affairs Hospitals
- HealthDay Reporter
- Carole Tanzer Miller
- August 5, 2025
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TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration aims to bar U.S. veterans from receiving abortions at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals in cases of incest, rape or when the pregnancy puts their life at risk.
The move would revoke abort...
FDA Vaccine Chief Steps Down After Controversial Tenure
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- July 31, 2025
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THURSDAY, July 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) top vaccine official is stepping down after just three months in a role that upset drug companies, patient groups and some political leaders.
U.S. Senate Confirms Infection Expert as New CDC Director
- HealthDay Reporter
- Carole Tanzer Miller
- July 30, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — After months with an appointed caretaker, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finally has an official director.
Dr. Susan Monarez, who...
Federal Judge Halts Plan to Defund Planned Parenthood Through Medicaid
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- July 29, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Planned Parenthood clinics across the country will continue to receive Medicaid funding, at least for now.
On Monday, a federal judge blocked a new federal rule that could ha...
RFK Jr. May Remove Top Panel on Preventive Services Task Force
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- July 28, 2025
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MONDAY, July 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering removing all 16 members of an advisory group that helps decide which preventive services, like
Trump Diagnosed With Common Vein Condition in the Legs
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- July 18, 2025
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FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a vein condition that affects many older adults, the White House said.
Trump, 79, recently noticed some m...
RFK Jr. Fires Two Trump-Appointed Senior Officials in Ongoing HHS Restructuring
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- July 17, 2025
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THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed two senior officials who were appointed by President Donald Trump.
Hea...
Thousands Laid off From NIH, FDA and CDC After Supreme Court Decision
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- July 16, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Thousands of health workers lost their jobs this week after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for the Trump ...
RFK Jr. Cancels Key U.S. Health Panel Meeting Without Warning, Raising Concerns
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- July 11, 2025
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FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. canceled a meeting of government health panel that helps guide what preventive care is covered by insurance, alarmi...
Susan Monarez Advances in Process to Lead CDC
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- July 10, 2025
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THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Susan Monarez is one step closer to becoming the next director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate’s health committee voted 12-11 to move her nomination forward...
Judge Blocks Layoffs at U.S. Health Department
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- July 2, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A federal judge has stopped the Trump administration from implementing more layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), saying the job cuts likely went against the law.
The decision came Tuesday from...
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Anti-Vaccine Group’s Free Speech Case
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- July 1, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court said it will not hear a case brought by a group once led by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that claimed Facebook...
From Transgender Care To Vaping: Key Takeaways From SCOTUS 2025 Term
- HealthDay Reporter
- Carole Tanzer Miller
- June 27, 2025
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FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — From allowing states to ban gender-transition care and sales of flavored vapes to minors to rolling back the landmark Clean Air Act, the U.S. Supreme Court had a consequential term.
The Washington Post cites these a...
U.S. Stops Funding for Gavi Global Vaccine Program, Sparking Backlash
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- June 27, 2025
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FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The United States will stop sending money to Gavi, a global group that helps vaccinate children in low-income countries, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary R...
Senate Grills CDC Nominee Susan Monarez on Agency Cuts
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- June 26, 2025
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THURSDAY, June 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The woman tapped to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says she supports science, vaccines and public health programs — but she dodged key questions about recent cuts to the agency during ...
CDC Pulls Vaccine Slide After Expert Cites Study Doesn’t Exist
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- June 26, 2025
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THURSDAY, June 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A presentation scheduled for a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine meeting today claimed that a vaccine preservative could cause long-term brain effects — but the study it cited doesn’t appe...
NIH Stops Canceling Research Grants Following Court Ruling
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- June 26, 2025
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THURSDAY, June 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has stopped canceling biomedical research grants after a federal judge said hundreds of those cuts were illegal.
Texas Governor Blocks THC Ban, Keeping Gummies and Vapes Legal
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- June 25, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — THC-infused gummies and vape pens will stay legal in Texas — at least for now.
Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill on Sunday that would have banned the sale and use of THC consumables...
CDC Vaccine Expert Resigns After RFK Jr. Cuts Advisers
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- June 18, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A senior scientist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has resigned, warning that changes in leadership may weaken the country’s vaccine program.
Supreme Court Will Hear Case on NJ Probe Into Anti-Abortion Clinics
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- June 17, 2025
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TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case next term involving a New Jersey nonprofit that runs anti-abortion pregnancy centers and is fighting a state investigation.
RFK Jr. Installs Critics on Vaccine Recommendation Panel
- HealthDay Reporter
- Carole Tanzer Miller
- June 12, 2025
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THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Days after ousting all 17 members of the panel that makes U.S. vaccine recommendations, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has begun remaking it.
O...
RFK Jr. Removes Entire CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- June 10, 2025
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TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed all 17 members of the expert panel that makes U.S. vaccine recommendations.
K...
Ex-White House Doctor Says Biden Should Have Had a Cognitive Test
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- June 9, 2025
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MONDAY, June 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A former White House physician says former President Joe Biden should have had a cognitive test during his 2024 physical, given his age and the demands of b...
RFK Jr. May Block U.S. Scientists From Publishing in Top Medical Journals
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- May 29, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week that he may no longer allow government scientists to publish research in top med...
U.S. Ends $600M Moderna Bird Flu Vaccine Contract
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- May 29, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. government has canceled a $600 million contract with Moderna to develop a vaccine for bird flu and other dangerous flu strains, raising concern among experts.
The deal, forged under the Biden administration, aimed ...
RFK Jr. Ends COVID Vaccine Urging for Healthy Kids, Pregnant Women
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- May 28, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The top U.S. health agency will no longer recommend the COVID-19 vaccine for healthy children and pregnant women.
Tuesday's announcement by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary
Former Surgeon General Warns Social Media Is Harming Children’s Health
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- May 27, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is urging lawmakers to take stronger steps to protect children from the potential dangers of social media.
In a recent interview on ...
NIH Director's COVID Comments Spark Staff Walkout
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- May 27, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dozens of staff at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) walked out of a recent town hall meeting after Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya suggested the agency ...
White House Report Blames Toxins, Food and Screens for Poor Health
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- May 23, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new White House report says today’s children are the sickest generation in U.S. history when it comes to chronic disease, and it puts the blame on environmental toxins, poor nutrition and too much screen time.
Called ...
China Donates $500M to WHO as U.S. Pulls Back Support
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- May 22, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — China has promised to give $500 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) over the next five years, positioning itself to become the group’s top donor.
The pledge comes as the United States plans to leave t...
NIH Scientists Still Face Layoffs Despite RFK Jr.'s Reassurances
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- May 20, 2025
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Some of the nation's top brain researchers are still facing layoffs, even after U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said no working scientists would be cut.
Last month...
Former President Joe Biden Diagnosed With Aggressive Prostate Cancer
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- May 19, 2025
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Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his office announced Sunday.
NIH Research Cuts Leave Cancer Patient Facing Hard Choice
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- May 15, 2025
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A mother with stage 4 colon cancer faces an uncertain future after federal staff cuts delayed her experimental cancer treatment.
Natalie Phelps, 43, was acc...
Trump Taps Wellness Influencer Casey Means For Surgeon General
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- May 9, 2025
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President Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer and health tech entrepreneur, to be his nominee for U.S. surgeon general.
The decision comes after Trump withdrew his previous nominee, Dr. Janette Ne...
Trump Administration Ends CDC's Key Infection Control Committee
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- May 8, 2025
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A federal committee that helped set national rules for infection control in hospitals has been shut down, raising concerns from health experts.
The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) was terminated March 31, though members weren't told unt...
Dr. Vinay Prasad to Head FDA Vaccine, Biologics Division
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- May 7, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has chosen Dr. Vinay Prasad, a professor at the University of California-San Francisco, to lead its Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.
The division oversees vaccines an...
Top FDA Inspection Official to Retire Amid Staff Frustration
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- May 7, 2025
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The official in charge of federal food and drug safety inspections will retire May 14.
Michael Rogers, associa...
Europe Launches $565 Million Campaign to Attract U.S. Scientists
- HealthDay Reporter
- Carole Tanzer Miller
- May 7, 2025
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The European Union is looking to capitalize on the Trump administration's dismantling of U.S. research programs to beef up its own.
A $565 million program unveiled Monday aims to make "Europe a magnet for researchers,"
$800M in LGBTQ Health Research Funding Nixed by Trump Administration
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- May 6, 2025
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The Trump administration has canceled more than $800 million in research focused on LGBTQ health, cutting hundreds of studies on cancer, HIV and other diseases that affect sexual and g...
RFK Jr. to Change Vaccine Testing Rules
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- May 2, 2025
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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to change how vaccines are tested in the U.S., a decision that could impact how quickly and widely vaccines are made available.
Th...
New HHS Ad Campaign Urges Americans to 'Take Back Your Health'
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- April 30, 2025
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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is preparing to launch a multimillion-dollar public health campaign, according to documents reviewed by NBC News.
His "Take Back...