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RFK Jr. Accuses FDA of Drug Industry Influence That Barred Alternative Remedies
The nation’s health secretary addressed agency employees, asking them to shed any corporate influence. But he did not address the mass layoffs that have gutted oversight of tobacco and vapes, food safety and drug reviews.
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Teddi Mellencamp posts before-and-after pics of last 4 months of cancer journey
Teddi Mellencamp can’t believe how much her life has changed in just four months. The former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star, 43, was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer earlier this year after doctors discovered her melanoma, a type of skin cancer, had spread to other parts of her body. She underwent surgery in February to remove “multiple tumors” […]
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Health Secretary RFK Jr. falsely claims that measles vaccine protection ‘wanes very quickly’
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called for people to get the measles vaccine while in the same breath falsely claiming it hasn’t been “safety tested” and its protection is short-lived. Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist now overseeing federal health agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control […]
Read MoreHave you seen examples of health care fraud, waste or abuse? Tell us about it.
New York Times reporters are looking into cases of unnecessary and wasteful spending in government health programs.
Read More‘The Pitt’ Captures the Real Overcrowding Crisis in Emergency Rooms
From the “chairs” to the hallway medicine, the show’s depiction of an emergency medicine system that is beyond capacity rings true for medical experts.
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My Therapist Fired Me After I Confessed to a Sexual Dream About Her
I am a veteran with PTSD, depression, anxiety and marital discord. The Veterans Affairs Department has been paying for me to see a therapist. At my last session, I shared with my therapist that I’d had a sexual dream about her. I did not share any specifics about the dream, and I did not say […]
Read MoreRFK Jr. Hits His Stride in Arizona as His Chronic Disease Tour Wraps
The health secretary seemed stoic — maybe nervous, even — at the start of his first major trip. But on a hike with Navajo Nation leaders, he was finally in his element.
Read MoreScientists Map Miles of Wiring in a Speck of Mouse Brain
Scientists achieved “a milestone” by charting the activity and structure of 200,000 cells in a mouse brain and their 523 million connections.
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Trump says he will announce tariffs on pharmaceuticals ‘very shortly’
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. What Trump’s 104% tariff on China will mean for US consumers 03:40 China says it has ‘firm will and abundant means’ to fight trade war 02:09 Trump reacts to tariff backlash: ‘I know what the hell I’m doing’ 02:24 Now […]
Read MoreAmid Tension Around H.H.S. Cuts, Kennedy Meets With Tribal Leader
The health secretary’s appearance at a tribal self-governance conference brought collegial discussions and a bit of friction.
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