FRIDAY, April 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A senior government health researcher has announced his retirement, accusing the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of censoring his latest findings on ultra-processed food. Kevin Hall made the announcement Wednesday on X, ending 21 years at NIH. Given the Trump administration’s interest inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A federal team responsible for setting poverty guidelines that determine who qualifies for health and food assistance has been fired, according to former employees. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) laid off the small group of data experts who worked onContinue Reading
Proposal includes steps that need to be taken to strengthen preparedness, readiness, and health system functions and resilienceContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration is proposing a major change to the Endangered Species Act that would no longer deem habitat destruction a harm to at-risk animals and plants. Federal officials say this change would reduce an unnecessary regulatory burden, while scientists and conservation groupsContinue Reading
New strategy aims to enhance drug safety, expedite evaluation process, and decrease animal experimentationContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — When officials in Wisconsin’s largest city asked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for help dealing with high levels of lead in city schools, the answer wasn’t what they expected. The CDC said no — because it no longer hasContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will launch a “massive testing and research effort” to explore the causes of autism, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday. Kennedy, a longtime critic of vaccines, shared the plan with President Donald TrumpContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Weeks after ordering staff back to the office, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now letting some employees work from home again. The move follows major staff cuts and resignations that threaten the agency’s ability to approve new medicines among otherContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration has removed 11 guidance documents that helped businesses follow the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a new report says. The documents were withdrawn last month as part of a federal effort to reduce rules that businesses must follow. The DepartmentContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — America’s emergency rooms are near the breaking point, causing long wait times and boarding of patients awaiting care, a new study says. Essentially, ERs are being asked to serve as health care hubs that offer services far beyond emergency care, according to aContinue Reading