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States Sue To Block $600 Million Cut to Public Health Funds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 13, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Four states are suing to stop the Trump administration from rescinding hundreds of millions of dollars alre...
Trump Scuttles Key Climate Finding Used to Control Greenhouse Gases
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 13, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump is undoing a long-standing scientific finding that says climate change threatens human health and the environment.
The move strip...
Trump Pulls $600M in Public Health Funds From Four States
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 11, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration plans to take back about $600 million in public health funding from four Democrat-led states, saying the grants no longer match health priorities.
The states affected are California, Colorado, Ill...
Can Diet Cure Schizophrenia? RFK Jr. Said Yes — Experts Say No
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 10, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week that the ketogenic, or keto, diet could cure schizophrenia.
But experts say the claim goes fa...
New TrumpRx Site Aims To Cut Drug Costs for Popular Prescription Drugs
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration has rolled out a new website called TrumpRx, aimed at offering consumers lower prices on certain prescription drugs.
The site, launched last week, lists discou...
RFK Jr. Expands Faith-Based Addiction Care as Drug Use and Homelessness Rise
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Amid mounting drug use and homelessness in U.S. cities, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the federal government is overhauling the way it fights a...
Doctors Turn to Pediatric Group's Vaccine Schedule After CDC Changes
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 27, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Many children’s doctors say they will follow vaccine guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) narrowed its own recommendations this month.
Trump Officially Cuts Ties With WHO, Ending Decades-Long Partnership
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 26, 2026
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MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The United States has officially pulled out of the World Health Organization (WHO), a year after President Donald Trump ann...
NIH Ends Funding for Research Using Human Fetal Tissue
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 25, 2026
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SUNDAY, Jan. 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) said that it will stop funding all research that uses human fetal tissue, ending support for studies both inside and outside the agency.
In a statement, the NIH said it will no longer ...
Agriculture Secretary Says Healthy Meals Can Cost $3, Critics Say It’s Not That Simple
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 20, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Can Americans really eat healthy for just $3 a meal?
That question is sparking debate after Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the Trump ad...
Trump Unveils Outline of New Health Care Plan
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 20, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — With the end of federal health insurance subsidies, President Donald Trump has floated a new plan aimed at changing how Americans pay for insurance and medic...
Trump Administration Restores Nearly $2 Billion in Mental Health Grants
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 16, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Federal funding for mental health and addiction treatment programs will continue after the Trump administration abruptly reversed a plan to end nearly $2 billion in grants across the country.
Late Tuesday, thousands of grant...
Judge Orders Trump Administration To Restore $12M to American Academy of Pediatrics
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 14, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A judge has ruled that the Trump administration must restore millions in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), saying the cuts may have been intended to punish the group for its...
Study Finds FDA Used Evidence, Not Politics, in Abortion Pill Decisions
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 13, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The abortion pill mifepristone has long been at the center of heated political discussions.
But a new review suggests that behind the scenes, the federal agency that regulates the drug usually followed the science, no...
NYC Nurses Launch Largest Strike in City History
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 13, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Thousands of nurses at several major New York City hospitals walked off the job Monday, marking the largest nurses' strike the city has ever seen.
The strike affects five major hospitals: Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai M...
RFK Jr. Says Fewer Flu Vaccines for Kids May Be a 'Better Thing'
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 9, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is scaling back several childhood vaccine recommendations, prom...
New U.S. Diet Guidelines Push Whole Foods, Meat and Dairy
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 8, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The federal government has released new dietary guidelines that shift how Americans are urged to eat.
The new focus? Whole foods, protein and healthy fats.
Trump Says He Takes High-Dose Aspirin, Links It to Hand Bruising
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 4, 2026
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SUNDAY, Jan. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump, 79, says he takes a higher daily dose of aspirin than his doctors recommend, a choice ...
American Academy of Pediatrics Sues Feds Over Millions in Lost Child Health Funding
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 29, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), seeking to stop nearly $12 million in federal funding cuts that it says put children’s health programs at risk.
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HHS Cuts Funding for American Academy of Pediatrics' Programs
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 19, 2025
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FRIDAY, Dec. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. government has ended several health grants to one of the nation’s largest pediatricians’ groups, a move the organization says could hurt children and families across the country.
The American Academy of ...
Trump Signs Order to Expand Medical Cannabis Research
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 19, 2025
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FRIDAY, Dec. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump signed an executive
San Francisco Sues Food Giants Over “Addictive” Processed Foods
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2025
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FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — San Francisco is taking some of the country’s biggest food companies to court, claiming they knowingly sold
Fourth FDA Drug Chief This Year Steps Down, Raising Stability Concerns
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 4, 2025
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THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is facing even more leadership changes as drug regulator Dr. Richard Pazdur prepares to retire at the end of ...
U.S. Skips World AIDS Day for the First Time in 37 Years
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 3, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For the first time in more than three decades, the United States did not take part in World AIDS Day on December 1, a major change from past years when the day was used to raise awareness ...
White House Says Trump’s Imaging Looks Normal; Doctors Question the Testing
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 3, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The White House released new medical information about President Donald Trump on Monday, saying recent imaging tests showed he is in “excellent overal...
Britain Takes Even Bigger Bite Out of Sugar with Milk Drink Tax
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- December 2, 2025
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TUESDAY, Dec. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The United Kingdom is expanding its battle against high sugar consumption by including more drink products in its national sugar tax.
The U.K. Department of Health and Social Care announced the tax will be expanded to sweete...
Health Experts Alarmed After CDC Revises Autism Webpage
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2025
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FRIDAY, Nov. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated a webpage about vaccines and autism, changing language that for years clearly stated there is no link between the two.
The move has alarmed many doctors ...
Trump Administration Expands Visa Denials to Include Common Chronic Illnesses
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 14, 2025
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FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration has directed U.S. visa officers to consider chronic health conditions such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and mental health disorders when deciding whether to approve a foreigner’s entry...
Trump Announces Major Price Cut for Ozempic, Wegovy and Similar Drugs
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2025
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FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two major drugmakers will slash the price of popular weight loss medications for some Americans, including people on Medicare and Medicaid, President Donald Trump<...
Top FDA Drug Chief Resigns While Under Investigation
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2025
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TUESDAY, Nov. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) drug division has resigned while under internal investigation, saying he was pushed out after raising concerns about how the agency planned to fast-track some new dru...
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...