Healthcare

Trump Administration Exceeds Legal Limit for Vacant CDC Director Post

The Trump administration has exceeded the legal time limit for keeping the CDC director position vacant, passing the 210

Mar 26

Healthcare

Young Adult Colorectal Cancer Cases Surge, Challenging Screening Guidelines

Brooke Pangrazio, diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer at 33, represents a troubling increase in advanced cases among you

Mar 26

Healthcare

Medicare Coverage Battle Looms Over New Alzheimer's Blood Tests

New FDA-approved blood tests for Alzheimer's diagnosis face Medicare coverage restrictions, prompting bipartisan legisla

Mar 26

Healthcare

Democratic Policy Coalition Proposes 'Medicare by Choice' as 2028 Healthcare Framework

A policy coalition including former congressional staffers and CMS leadership is advancing 'Medicare by Choice,' a volun

Mar 26

Healthcare

Bipartisan Senate Group Proposes $35 Insulin Cap for Privately Insured Americans

Four senators from both parties unveiled the INSULIN Act, which would limit monthly out-of-pocket insulin costs to $35 f

Mar 25

Healthcare

Former Lawmaker Urges Congress to Pass Health Care Price Transparency Bill

Former Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers is calling on Congress to pass bipartisan health care price transparency le

Mar 25

Healthcare

Climate-Driven Fungal Spread Poses Dual Threat to Public Health and Agriculture

Rising global temperatures and agricultural fungicide practices are expanding the range of dangerous Aspergillus fungi,

Mar 25

Healthcare

USDA Issues Contamination Alert for Grassfed Ground Beef Across Six Jurisdictions

The USDA's Food Safety division has issued a public health alert for a specific grassfed ground beef product sold in mul

Mar 24

Healthcare

Pfizer, Valneva Report 70% Efficacy for Lyme Disease Vaccine in Phase 3 Trial

A Lyme disease vaccine candidate from Pfizer and Valneva demonstrated approximately 70% efficacy in a Phase 3 clinical t

Mar 23

Healthcare

Poll: ACA Enrollees Sacrifice Food, Essentials as Health Costs Spike After Subsidy Expiration

More than half of returning Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollees report reducing spending on food and essentials to

Mar 19

Healthcare

Study Reveals 155,000 Uncounted U.S. Deaths in Early Pandemic, Highlighting Systemic Failures

A new study published in Science Advances estimates that over 155,000 COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. went unrecognized betw

Mar 19

Healthcare

FDA Clears Higher-Dose Wegovy, Expanding Weight Loss Treatment Options

U.S. regulators have approved a significantly higher dosage of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, a decision accelerated under

Mar 19

Healthcare

Mark Cuban Praises TrumpRx Savings on Key Drugs, Credits Administration Officials

Entrepreneur Mark Cuban, a critic of former President Trump, said the TrumpRx prescription drug platform is saving patie

Mar 18

Healthcare

University Mental Health Services Overwhelmed as Student Crisis Persists

Rates of depression and suicidal ideation among college students continue to outpace the general population, as campus c

Mar 18

Healthcare

Public Trust in Federal Vaccine Guidance Plummets Amid Kennedy Policy Turmoil

Trust in federal childhood vaccine guidance has fallen sharply across all political groups, according to a new Axios/Ips

Mar 17

Healthcare

Bravo 'Housewives' Stars Lobby Congress for Expanded HIV Prevention Funding

Prominent cast members from Bravo's 'Real Housewives' franchise are meeting with lawmakers to push for expanded HIV prev

Mar 17

Healthcare

Pentagon Officials Endorse Smokeless Nicotine as 'Bridge' for Service Members Quitting Tobacco

Senior Pentagon health officials are advocating for smokeless nicotine products as a transitional tool to help service m

Mar 17

Healthcare

Study: Vaping Cannabis Accelerates Onset of Debilitating Hyperemesis Syndrome

A new study indicates that using cannabis vape cartridges leads to a quicker onset of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome,

Mar 17