Healthcare
US confirms first case of more aggressive mpox strain
U.S. health officials confirmed on Saturday the first case of a more severe strain of mpox that infected an individual...
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Florida city votes to remove fluoride from drinking water, citing RFK Jr.’s comments as one of the reasons
A Florida city voted this week to remove fluoride from its drinking water, with one city commissioner citing Robert F....
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Senate GOP gives RFK Jr. pick relatively warm reception
President-elect Trump’s pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) set off...
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What’s next in Florida’s battle over abortion
Florida's abortion rights groups are taking stock after a narrow loss in last week's ballot referendum but say the fight...
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Miss America makes push for pancreatic cancer research on Capitol Hill
Miss America 2024 winner Madison Marsh took her efforts to advocate for pancreatic cancer awareness and research to Capitol Hill...
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Colorado’s Polis takes heat over initial RFK Jr. excitement
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) is facing backlash following a comment he made about being "excited" by President-elect tapping Robert...
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Drugmaker shares drop after RFK Jr. tapped to lead HHS
Shares in several pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies have fallen since President-elect Trump announced Thursday that he had tapped vaccine skeptic...
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Almost 3 in 4 US adults overweight or obese: Research
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults are considered overweight or obese, according to new research published Thursday from The Lancet. ...
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Pence calls on Senate to reject RFK Jr. nomination over abortion views
Former Vice President Mike Pence is urging GOP senators to reject President-elect Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to...
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Ex-HHS chief: Trump RFK Jr. selection ‘terrifying’
Kathleen Sebelius, a former Democratic governor who served as Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary during the Obama administration, said...
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