Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell issued an apparent warning Friday to Robert F. Kennedy, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Health and Human Services Department, after The New York Times reported that one of Kennedy’s top advisers had filed petitions to revoke the approval of a polio vaccine and several other shots. “Anyone seeking … Read more
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NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump wants to turn the lights out on daylight saving time. In a post on his social media site Friday, Trump said his party would try to end the practice when he returns to office. “The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has … Read more
Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, launching one of the first challenges in the U.S. to shield laws that Democrat-controlled states passed to protect physicians after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit on Thursday in Collin County, and … Read more
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s Supreme Court issued mixed rulings Friday for businesses seeking financial help from the COVID-19 pandemic, declaring one insurer’s policy must cover losses some restaurants and bars incurred but that another insurer’s policy for a nationwide clothing store chain doesn’t due to an exception. The unanimous decisions by the seven-member court … Read more
A lawyer working with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to select top health officials for the next Trump administration has petitioned the federal government to revoke its approval of the lifesaving polio vaccine for children ― and he could have a prominent job in a Health and Human Services Department led by Kennedy. The New York … Read more
Researchers have revealed another potential reason to avoid ultraprocessed foods. Seed oils — which are plant-based cooking oils that are often used in processed, packaged foods — have been linked to an increased risk of colon cancer, according to a new study published this week in the medical journal Gut. Researchers at University of South … Read more
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) issued a stark warning to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other skeptics of vaccines on Friday after a new report detailed the Donald Trump nominee’s ties to a lawyer who sought to revoke approval of the lifesaving polio vaccine for children. “The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration has not formally reevaluated the safety of a food dye called Red 40 in over a decade, the agency’s top food official said this month when asked about renewed worries over its potential behavioral health effects. The agency has launched a new effort to take a second look at some … Read more
The rise of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continues to pose threats. The prevalence of one uncurable STI in particular – genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 and 2 – is at a global high, according to a new study published in the BMJ Journals Sexually Transmitted Infections. Approximately 846 million people between 15 and … Read more